The Record Newspaper 11 December 1946

"BeingintheformofGob,Hethoughtitnotrobbery tobeequalwithGob7butcmptirbhimself,taking theformofasercant,bringmoorinthelikeness ofmen,analinhabitfoundasaman"-Ph2,6.

"BringinthcformofGob,Hethoughtitnotrobbcry tobecqualwithGob,butcmpticbhimselftaking thcformofascroant,bringmabcinthclikcncss ofturn,anbinhabitfountasaman---Ph26.

Christmas,1946

AQUINASCOLLEGE,MT.HENRY

CONDUCTEDBYTHECHRISTIANBROTHERS. OnecftheAssociatedPublicSchoolsofW.A. FORBOARDERSANDDAYSTUDENTS.

'PHONES:NIU1520;MUI862.

Beautifullysituated,overlookingtheriver,neartheCanningBridge.

ChristWasBornForThesePeople,Too AMissionary's.Impressions -theNativestheKimberleys

Heart-BreakingEffortstoBringtheGospelto20,000 AboriginalPagans-

Rev.FatherD.Breslin,O.M.I.,hasrecentlyreturnedfromBishopRaible'sVicariate oftheKimberleys,wherehespentthreemonthsgivingMissionsandRetreats.

FatherBreslin'sdescriptionofthecontrastbetweenthelotofthewildnativesand thoseunderthecareofourCatholicMissions,shouldservetounderlineourobligations totheblackbrethreninourmidst.

ThepresentCatholicnativepopulationinW.A.doesnotexceed1,500.

Fossible18,000nativesstillremaininthedarknessofPaganism.

SurelytheseunfortunatenativesinourStateshouldbetheprimarychargeonmissionaryactivityandintheorderofCharity.Inourdesiretohelptheoverseas Missionsweshouldneverforgettheclaimsofthepagansatourownback-door.

cokl.ThinistheNorth-Westwinter-theonlyrespitethereis,Then comethemonthsofintenseOat brokenmidwaybythreemonths rainyseason;steamyheatandwet providevariety.Thenatives,as wellasthepriests,nuns,andbro. thers,suffereveryyearfromprick.

lyheat.Thewarmthofthewel cometoBeagleBayissoulstirring, 'floeentirepoptilationturnedout "enmasse,"headedbyHisLordship. NamatfraNotRepresentativeof Race,

Thenativesprovideafascinating studyinhumannature.Asthat enerableMissionary,Fathe:rRene. dirtP.S.M.,says:"Theyarelike babies."Theyhavethementality ofchildrenofthirdstandard."One swallowdoesnotmakeastammer," andAlbertNamatjara,whoseexhibi. tionofwatercoloursshowssignsof undoubtedgenius,isnotrepresenretireofhisrare.Theaverage boyandgirlareveryplayfuland

Bindi-Bindi,histwowivesandnewly-bornchild, musical;gentleandshyatfirst,they becomeveryattachedtothektissionarirs.NetonlyisFatheror BrotherorSisterawhite,andthereforeasuperiorperson,butalsohe or sheisonetoberespectedfrom religiousmotives.Theytakepunishmentinanexcellentspirit,never bearingagrudge.Theyforgive andforgetreadily.Whenroused, however,theybecomeveryexcited andseemtoloseallself-control. Theyfighttokillbutcooldown whenbloodisdrawn.Theyreadilyadmittheirmistakewheneverythingisover.

PrimitiveRitesProvideInteresting Study. Acorroboreeofguba-gubawasa regularfeature,stampingandchant. :ogbythelightoffires,Elaboratestandardswerecarriedbythe PrincipalBoy.Itwasamen's showcompletely.Thepainted bodieslookedgrotesquebyththe. keringlightofthefires.'Pileerce

wildmovementsareveryimpressive whenfirstseesbuttendtobecome verymon'otonous,Eachman paintshimself,Woodshavings hangbeforetheeyesandalsoare usedtoformbraceletsforthealms. Woolisusedtodecoratethestandards,althoughformerlyhuman Lairwasthecustom.Kangaroo andoppossumhairhasoftenbeen Medasasubstitute.

FatherFennessy,FirstAustralian BornPallotine. Fourhappyweekspassedalltoo quickly.Ptwasmygoodfortune tobethereataveryhistoricperiod-thearrivalofthefirstAustra. lianbornPallottinePriestandthe firstWestAustralianwhiteBrother

Thenativeswentwildwithdo light.Theyhadbeenprayingfor Fatherallduringhisseminarycareer.Theyhadwrittentohimand

(ContinuedonPagerm

Inthepicture(top-left),BishopRaible,P.S,M.,VicarApostolicof theKimberleys,isseenamongthetribesmen, MypredominantfeelingonsteppingofftheplaneatBroome,after eightandahalfflyinghours,was oneofdeeprelief.Naturenever intendedmetobeaflyingace!A numberofaboriginalchildren,clad onlyinshorts,wereatthe'theme andthenIfeltmorehumble,ifthat ispossible,ontopofthedepress. ingeffectofairsickness.IrealisedthatIhadbeeninAustraliafor tenyears,andonlynowsawafullbloodedaboriginal.Thehalf-castes socommondownSouthlooked half-bakedbesidethosejetblack childrennowscamperingoff.

Broomewasdisappointing.After theglowingdescriptionsofpopular novelists,Iwaspreparedfora mixtureofArabianNightspalaces andJapanesepagodas.China town,asthecolouredsectionis called,hasaveryslum-likeappearance.TheEuropeansection issmallandscattered.Theheat wasoppressive.Atleastaswim waspossible.Twosharksand threestingraysdisputedanyclaimto thebeachandIgallantlywithdrew. Duringthewarsomeonestarted therumourthattheJapshadtakenDarwin, Awagremarked, "Servesthemright,"Heknew theNorthapparently.

ACosmopolitanPopulation.

ThepopulationofBroomeis aboutonethousand.Ofthese abouteighthundredarecoloured folk.Aboutsixhundredofthe latterareCatholics.Addfifty whitesandthetotalCatholicpopulationisintheregionofsixhundredandfifty.Thehalf-castes arethechildrenofblackandwhite parents,andalsoblacksandPhilipblots,Malays,Koepangors,Japanese,ChineseandAfghans.Jap

diversarebeamed.Forthepresentthatwillbeobservedandcan be,becausetheshellsareplentiful andnearthesurface.Butwhen thediversinanumberofyearsuse upthese,whowillgodowntothe lowershelvesoftheoceanbed?No onecanbecomparedwiththeJap fordivingdeepandtakingrisks.

GenialFatherAnthony,P.S.M., mademythreeweeks'stayvery pleaaent.Hiskindnesscompeasattvlsomewhatforthemosquitoesand sandfiies. Thesandflyissmall, viciousandsilent,buttheymake upfortheirlackofsinebyraising largelumps.Whythesandflyis calledbythisnameisamystery. Mosquitonetsareuselesssincethe meshesaretoolarge. TheBorth,orbottletree,isvery commonaroundBroome.Thefirs sightofitmakesonethinkttlie treehas11)1ephantlasis.Itisshop. edexactlylikeabottle.Veryoften threeorfourgrowquiteclosetogether,andapicturesquecruet standeffectispresented.Thenuts arelargeandcontainasubstance likewhitebreadbutofacreamof tartarflavour-Nature'sbakery.

BEAGLEBAY.

Camethe(layformyfirstvisit toBeagleBay.Thisnativemission,founded57yearsagobyBishopGibney,istheshowplaceof Broome.Situatedideally,up North,thatmeansnearaninexhaustible'supplyofgood'drinking water;itistheheadquartersofthe VicarApososlicoftheKimberleys, MostReverend0.Raible,P.S.M.

Theclimateisverytrying.June, July,andAugustarelikeaPerth summer,atleastduringtheday. IswameverydaywhileIwasthere. TheRights,however,arebitingly

ThewildnativesatthenewPallottineMissionatGregorySaltLake.

CATHOLICNATIVESOFBEAGLEliAYANDLOMBADINA.

Top(righttoleft)ThreenativeNuns:Agroupofhalf.casteboys:Afamilyofnativelayapostles atGregorySaltLake, Centre:ASisterofSt,JohnofGodwithhercharges,blackaridwhite:FatherBreslinwiththejun- iorhockeyteam:Youngstersofthecoastaltribe.

Below:Theauthoronhisdesertship,TheboyshaveabandInwhichbullockhornshavearole: AtypicalCatholicfamilyatBeagleBay.

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MotherofChristandMotherofGod

"Anglican,"SouthPerth:

"YouCatholicsconstantlyusethe expression,'MotherofGod.' fail toseehowthisiscorrect,asGod wasinthebeginning, thinkyou shouldsayalwaysMary,Motherof Christ,Whatareyourviewson this."

A:Weusetheexpression"Mother ofGod"becauseitistheexpression whichconveysthetruth,Ifwe usetheexpression,"Motherof Christ,"thatisalsotrue;butif thislatterexpression(Matherof Christ)wereusedtotheexclusion

WasFranco

"Pilgrim,"Claremont:

"Myownexperienceofyourfol. lowers(amongwhomhavehadrespectedandwell-likedfriends)is thattheirsubmissiontoauthority oftheChurchtendstocloudtheir objectivityonmattersoutsidethe Church'sdeclaredjurisdiction.This st'bjectissovastthatwilldono morethandiscussoneaspectofit -Spain-(everybody'sbugbearat themoment),"

A.:Ishallinterruptyourletter there,ifImay,tosayafewwords inreplytotheaccusationyou LaunchatallCatholics,fromthe experienceyousayyouhavehad ofafewofyourfriends.

YouimplythatbecauseCatholics obeytheauthorityoftheChurch foundedbyChristinallthingsthat relatetoFaithandMorals,theyare unabletojudgemattersofthemoment,suchassocial,orpolitical evils,orabuses,ontheirmerits,but arealwaysguidedintheirjudgmentsbyprejudiceduetotheirCatholicFaith.Ireplythat,onthe contrary,itispreciselybecauseCatholicshavecertaindefiniteprinciplesbasedontheTruth,thatthey areable/lbjudgemattersoutside thescopeofFaithandReligion,on theirmerits,Anyonewhoknows history,andwhohasexperienceof lifeinEuropeancountries,isaware ofthefactthatyouhaveexcellent Catholicswhoareopposedonpoliticalorsocialissuestooneanother,andoften,totheofficialattitudeoftheChurch.Howoften hasitnothappenedthatinlirebud,orBelgium,orinFrance,the leadersofsocial,politicaloragrarianmovementshavebeenatlogger. headswiththeBishopsandclergy, andremainferventpractisingCatholics.Iamafraid,"Pilgrim,"in yourpilgrimagethrough you havetakenforgrantedoldprejudicesandaccusationsagainsttheCatholicChurch,withoutsubmitting themtothetestofevidence.This ideathatCatholicsaredeprivedof freedomofmindinformingtheir opinionsandoffreedomof.speech inexpressingthemisasoldas heresyandasfalse.

Youcontinue:

"Iamnotbiasedonthismatter, hope, Ionlywishtogetatthe truth.Butquiteobviouslysome ofyourfollowers-notablythe PriestwholecturedtotheCatholic Teachers'Guild-arevictimsofthe tendency I mentioned.Hislecturewassubjectivetothelastdegree;itwasablackandwhitepictureforhim.Somuchso,thathe approvedwholeheartedlytheuseof forcetooverthrowthepre-Franco regime. havenodoubtthat atrocitiesandcrimeswerecommittedbythatregime,andthatitwas supportedbyRussia,butIfviolmiceIspermissiblebyvirtueofthe

oftheformer(MotherofGod),it wouldimplythatChristwasnot G.oce.butChristwasmostcertainly Godand,asIhaveshownsome weeksagointheSession,thisis conclusivelyprovedfromtheGospelsthemselves,Hence,since ChristisGad,theMotherofChrist isalsotheMotherofGod.This truth,whichwasdeniedbythehereticNestorins,wassolemnlydefinedbytheChurchintheyear431 attheCouncilofEphesus. God,ofcourse,wasfromthebeginning;butwhenthefulnessof

timebadcomeGodtooktoHimself Ahumannature,andfromthat moment,thesamedivinePerson wasbothGodandMan,Thatis themysteryoftheIncarnation,the verypivotandcentreoftheCatholicFaith.Howitcan'bethatthe samePersonisbothGodandMan, wecannotunderstand.ThatitPS se,'webelieveontthe.infallibleauthoriteofGod.Itwasfromthe BlessedVirginMarythatGodtook Hishumannature,andhencesheis rightlycalledtheMotherofGod.

JustifiedinTakingArms?

Catholics,whetheroftheupper classand:hebourgeoisieorthe workingclass.

1shallgiveyou,asaparallel,a possiblesituationwhichmightarise sayinBritain,andaskyouwhat wouldyourreactionbetoit.SupposetheCommunistsbecame stronglyorganisedinEngland,financedwithplentyofRussiangold, MeshbymentrainedupintheRed methodsofTerror,andsuppose therewasatWestminsteraGovernmentthathadnotthesupport ofthemajorityofthepeople,but whichwas,afraidtofacethepeople'sstraight-outvote,andwhich wantedtostayinpoweratany price.If,inthesecircumstances, :heRedsgotgoingandcommenced toattackanddestroyallthatEnglishmenandwomenhelddear,burningandlootingthecastlesand manorsofthearistocracyandrich, blowingupanddestroyingbyfire thegrandoldCathedralsandchurchesofEngland,murderingBishops,clergy,moderatesintellectuals,innocentwomenandchildren. hiaword,makingoftheordered, dignifiedlifeofagreatnationa chaosofmisery,uncertainty,bloodshed,deathanddevastation.Ifin thesedreadfulcircumstances,Field MarshalMontgomeryandtheleadinggeneralsandadmirals,officers andsoldiers,andaboveallthe simplefolk,resolvedtotaketo armstosavesomethingoftheheritageoftheirnativecountryfrom thedestructionoftheRedbands ledfromMexicoandfromMoscow, whatwouldyousayiftheytookto armstodestroytheenemies,oftheir countryandtosetupagovernmentthatwouldlivesecurelyand thatwouldpreventsuchahorror fromhappeningagain?Wouldyou notthinkthatthesepatriotsdid well?Icertainlywould.AndI thinkthatanyonejudgingthefacts objectivelywouldagreewithme.

Yourremarkaboutactingunderdirectionofinfallibleadviceshows howhazyyourideasreallyare aboutCatholicismandCatholicss. Thereisnosuchthingas"infallibleielvice."Ipresumeyoumean orefertoPapalInfallibility.But asIhavepointedoutbeforeinthis cession,and,indeed,itshouldbe easilyunderstoodbyanyoneof averageintelligence,theInfallibil'tyofthePopeisrestrictedtohis pronouncementsdealingwithdoctrinesofFaithandMoralsbobe heldbyallthefaithful.

Youcontinue: "ItisobvioustoanyonewhoexaminestheSpanishQuestionImparRainythat,whateverthefaultsof sheRepublic,Franco'ssupporters were,andare,incapableofOlenfiveanalysisinthatparticularmatter,Itistheresultoftheirreligioustraining, hopemakemy pointclear. shallawaityour commentwithinterest,andassure youthatthisletterisonlyinspired byadeep,insatiabledesireto evolveasatisfactoryphilosophyof life."

"inHimithathwell dwell:andthroughHimto peace.."

pleasedthe reconcileall sincerityofitsusers,thenonecannotblametheCommunistsforupholdingthesameprinciple. One cancriticisetheirbeliefs,butnot theirmethods."

A,:Well,"Pilgrim,"1,too,hope thatyouarenotbiasedonthismater.Iamsureyouarenotconsciouslyso.Butyourwholeattitudeinthismatterisbasedona falseassumption,viz.,thatTruth issubjectivenotobjective.In otherwordsthattwosystemsof beliefmaybeequallytrue,although theycantradictoneanother.litis thefundamentalerrorofthemodernworld,andmaybeexpeessed: "Onereligionisasgood'asanother,"Youcanseeeasily,Iam sure,theabsurdityofthosewho say:Therecanbemorethanone Truereligion,morethanoneTrue ChurchofChrist,andsoon.No, Truthisoneandindivisible.Thus, therearesuchthingsasRightand Wrong,independentofman'sjudg. meets.If,then,amanhasdefe itefixedprinciplesofRightand Wrong,basedontheNaturaland theDivineLaw,thenhisjudgments, ifheistreetohimself,mustal, waysbesubjectiveinthesensethat hejudgesbytheseprinciplesthat arepartofhimself,andobjectiveat thesametimebecausetheyare foundedontheEternalTroth.

Father things thatallfulnessshould untoHimself,making -1'1',.1!5-8.

Taking,then,thecaseyouspeak of,thisketurerwhowholeheartedlyapprovedtheuseofforceto overthrowthepre-Francoregime. Suppose,accordingtofloeimmutable standardsofhumanconduct,based ontheNaturalLaw,thisregime wasevilthroughandthrough,evil initsfundamentalprinciples,evilin itspurposes,andevilinitsmethods,wouldyounotagreethata manisrighttocondemnitandif needbeapproveofitssuppression byforce?isnotamanentitledto approveofitssuppressionbyforce? Isnotamanentitledtodefendhis life,orhiswife'sordaughter'shonourfromanunjustaggressor,even byrecoursetoforce-?Well,the Communistgangofcut-throatReds whowereterroriengSpainwhile theso-calledRepublicanGovernmentlookedon,weresuch,evilin theirfalseprinciples-thedenialof Godandreligion-evilintheirpurposetodestroyChristianSpainand evilintheirmethods,murder,arson andterror.Irecommendyouto readthewholestoryofthatregimebyanEnglishman,Professor AllisonPeers,whoisnotproFranco.Youwillseethere.the Redtechniqueatitsworst;you willrealisethatsecurityoflifeand propertywasatthemercyofany desperado,andthevictimswerealwaysthosewhowerelivingasgood

Well,thiswasthesituationthat facedGeneralsSanjurgo,'Mole,and Franco.Thiswaswhythebrave Navarese-thegallantRequetesflockedtotheirstandardanddrove theaccursedthingfromtheirbelovedfatherland.

Yourlettercontinues,"Pilgrim":

"ThisIsthepositionthatyour lecturerhaslefthimselfopentobe criticisedupon. Hestatedthat theChurchinSpainunequivocally supportedFranco,yetseemtorememberthatthereneverwasany specificdirectionfromthePope,in thenameoftheCatholicChurch.If thatistrue,andIbelieveitis,then the'ChurchinSpain,'andits friendselsewhere,actedasordinarycitizens,notunderdirectionof infallibleadvice,"

A.:Ofcourse,inthecircumstances1havementionedabove,every sincereCatholicunequivocallysupportedFranco.Hewassaving theirreligionfromdestruction,protectingtheirownlivesandproperty, makingSpainaplacesafeforthose whowishedtoserveandhonour Godinthewaytheirancestorshad done.Inaword,savingallthat madelifeworthwhile.

Thisdoesnotforamomentmean thattheybelievedinallhiepoliticalviewsorinthoseofOneFalangists.Atthepresentdayin Spainverymanywhosupport Francodosotosavethemselves andtheirbelovedcountryfromthe horrorsofanotherRed'tyranny.

Youarequiteright,theCatholicsofSpainneedednoguidance fromtheirBishopsinthismatter; therecouldbeonlyonepossible choice-thatofMoralityandLaw,

AYouhavemadeyourpoint abundantlyclear.YoureallybelievethataCatholic,becauseheis aCatholic,cannotgiveanopenmindedjudgmentonmenandmovementsandeventsintheworlr aroundhim,butthathemustalwaysbeacreatureofprejudice,I havepointedouttoyouthatifyou wishto,callprejudice,haviiagfixed enalterablestandardsofmoralconductbasedontheNaturalandDivineLaw,thenIagreewith'youthat Catholicscannotapproveoraccept anylineofconductwhichiscontrarytothesestandards,They cannotbebroad-mindedaboutevil, Thisbroadmindednessisoneofthe cursesofourmodernworld.But ifyouwishtoholdstillthattheCatholicmindisheldtobondagebyreligion,thenyourcontentionisal). surdandIcallaswitnessesagainst youtheachievensitsofthehuman mindandthetriumphofthehuman spiritduringallthelongagesof ourcivilisation,forcenturies*beforesuchathingasProteetantism, withitsdoubt,itsagnosticism,its compromises,itsself-styledbroadmindednesswaseverthoughtof. Yourassurancethatyourletter wasinspiredbyaninsatiabledesiretoevolveasatisfactoryphilosophyoflife,certainlycaptivated me,andinducedmetoextendbeyondtheordinaryboundsofmy answerswhat'IfeltIehouiesaybo you.IhopeIhavesatisfiedyou withmyanswerstoyourthree chiefdifficultieswithregardtothe CatholicChurch.Toonesoobviouslysincereasyouare,"Pilgrim," Ishouldneverhesitatetogivethe benefitsofafullstatementofthe Catholicstandpoint, MayIsayawordinconclusion. Undertheso-calledPopularFront GovernmentinSpain,untilitwas 'overthrownby'theSpanishpeople inarms,thatcountrywasdeluged withinnocentbloodandwitnessed alltheunspeakablehorrorsofvile, obscenehatredofGodandofallreligionandofallmorality;over 400,000ordinarycitizens,men,womenandchildren,weremurderedin coldbloodby:heReds,and13,000 clergyandreligious,including.12 Bishops,wereputtodeath,oftenin circumstancesofthemostrevolting cruelty,Theattempttomakeof SpainanotherSovietoranother Mexico,orlikethosepoorstrickenterrorisedBalkanlandsno-day groaningundertheRedTerror; thisattempt,Isay,wasdefeatedby

.COUGHERS

Vag\lourXmas

Atthistimewhenold' friendshipsarerenewedand valuedassociationsrecalled withgratitude,theManagementandStaffofAhern's sendyouonceagaintheold greeting:

"AMerryXmasanda HappyNewYear."

At early Maas in tile depth of winterthechurchtougherisheard togreatadvantage.Ifthechurch is large with multiplying echoes, thetougherisatthetopofhis form,Donotmistakemethough: Ididnotsayscoffer-Isaidcougher-notthetimehonouredgentle. manwhocametoscoffbutremainedtoPray.MSgentlemancomes toprayandremainstocough. Itwouldnotbesobadifhe coughedforhisownenjoymentbutthespiritofcharityburnethso brightlytohimthathegiveshis chestybroadcasteventotheremotestcorneroftheconfessional,even to the topmost pieceofplaster abovethealtar.Whenthepriest entersthepulpitandattemptsto sayhisfirstwordthecougherdeliversamightycounterblastfrom hislungs,Ifthepreacherhasa veryloudvoicethetougherisjoinedbyothercoughersandtheannonncementsandthereadingofthe Gospelareannihilatedinthecacophonyofthebronchialbarrage.

Whyisthis?

Whydopeoplecoughinchurch?

YOU don'thearit,atapicture showorataconcert,Thetoughercould,withadvantage,casta staticblightoversomeofourparliamentary!debates,yetthereheis intheSpeaker's.galleryassilent asacentury-oldtombstone.

Butinchurch,eveninmidatunmerwiththeperfumeofrosesin theair,thereisalwaysone,ifnot severalworshippersreadywith lungsofcorrugatedirontoblast thepeacefulair, Whyisthis.?

Idon'tknow.Icanonlysurmise thatitisanotherweaponofthe deviltodistractandannoyusin church.

Andifthedevilcannotfindadecentcougherinthecongregation Icewillseekoutana.hemer-you know-

Ahem!Ahem!

Itsoundsout,shortandsharp, thinbut,extremelypenetrating.The uhemercanfitinatleastfour altemstoonecoughofthetougher, OfthetwoIpreferthetougher. Hedisplaysaruggedvocalhonesty.

Thereisasolutiontothischurch coughingbusiness,anditisaelmpitone.Weknowwecan'thelp coughingsometime,particularlyif ivehaveahadcold,Coughthen byallmeans,whennecessary,but, coughatthetactfulmomentand thenonlyinthemutedfoldsofa handkerchief.

Thatistrotonlycharitablebut hygienic.

BLACKCHIR

ISTMAS

Specialto"TheRecord."

ByROBERTCARDIGAN,aWestralian

AfterConfessiontheyounggins weremarchedbackandlockedin thehut,Foramoment,asthe chainwasbeingdrawn,thedoor wasajar,Throughthespearof lightyoucouldseethemurkyout, lineofanun,andtheblackearth stretchingbeyond.Thelocksnapped,cleananddecisivelikeSister Philomenaclickingherfalsedenturesindisapproval,andthegirls werealone,talkingandrustlingin thedarkness,theirwhiteteeth gleaming,theirwhiteeyeballs&ehing,matingtheonlyblotchesof colourinthedarkinterior.There wasthedullsheenofasheetas theyflickedbacktheirblankets,then theycrawledintobed,eyesclosed, mouthclosed,darknesssettling back,aheavyfluidthathadbeen disturbed.Thesoundoftheir breathingmergedintoalongheavy roll,andthemosquitoesaddedtheir highnervywail,

LittleThereseslylyeasedher headoffthepillowtoseeifthe pimpswereasleep. Atongueof lightningcutajaggedtrailacross thecyclonewiringstretchingfrom thetopofthewalltothethatched roof.Shecrouchedbackwaiting forthethunder:oboom,andas thegirlsstirreduneasilyintheVibratingnoise,shescamperedalong tothecornerwherethechambers werekept.Shefrozeagainstthe wall,waiting.Theroomsankback intoitssweatscoma.Takingone lastlookatAgnes,theheadsneak, sheslowlypartedtherusheswith herblunttoes,Apatheticexpreseionseepedintoherstaringeyes, forsheknewShewouldgetwhippedifshewerecaught.

Shefoundthehole,andsquatting downthrustherblackheadintothe tunnel,wrigglingthroughtheslimy hotmudtotheslabofconcrete theboyshadprizedlooseWhen FatherSebastianwasn'tlooking. Sheeaseditaside,andcrawledopt intotheopen.

Shefeltscared.Mudwasdown herbackandsmearedacrossher dress,andoneofherskinnyknees wasbleeding.Shehesitatedfora momentintheshadowofthedormitory,hungeringforcouragetogo onTeeshadflitteredawayinto thedarkness,andcomebacksafely. Latertherehadbeenaspecialdinnerwithbigthickdumplingscoatedwithhoney,andFatherSebastianhadsaidthatTesswasgoing togetmarried,seitmustbeall right.

Asquallofrainmoaneddownthe trackbetweenthebuildings.She dartedoffinitswake.Thebake housefireswerearedglow,hiss. ingandwhisperinginthewild night.Sheclutchedatherskirt andhitcheditaboveherkneesso

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Cloudsweretornfromtheface ofthemoon,andthestreamer*of coolairtrailedaftertherainleavinghothumidMinimiseOnlythe faintshufflingofthegreengrass againstthedullrockdisturbedthe primevalsilence,Thestormlifted fromthehills,leavingthemwashed andglisteningtoguardtheplain. Themoonlightchasedtheshadows throughthetallfeed.Therese, watchingthechange,knewwhatit meant.Shewentdownonher kneesandpulledoutherrosary beads.Naturewasmotionlessin timeandspare.

Withoutanyalterationinthe materialworld,vitaleinginglife floodedintothescene,Therese sawtheLovelyGinwalkingacross thetruckrutstoher.Shewantedtoburyherheadinthehomely earth,butherbodywasfrozen.

"HowyouknowIbincome?"the Ladycalledout,Shewasvery closet

"All-a-time"Theresemuttered clumsily,wishingshecouldrun away. TheLadysatdownonareekin frontofher,ShesmiledTheresesmiled,too.TheLadywas beautiful,Herhairneatlybrushed acrossherbroadforehead,hercool browneyessofulloflovelinessthat Thereseforgottheprecedingmomentofterror.TheLadywore amissiondress.

"Where'syourpickaninny?"The

LadyalwayshadababyinthepicturesTheresehadseen.

"Youshallseelm,bimeby,"

Theresenodded.Shefeltso happyshestartedunrollingtherosarybeadsshehadwoundroundand roundherlittlehands.TheLady watehiedthenaskedagain,gently:

"HowyouknowIbincome?"

Theresewaspuzzled,andtrembledtillsherememberedthatSister PhilomenahadsaidthattheLady knewyourthoughts.Youdidn't

havetouseawkwardwordsthat hadahabitoflosingthemselvesor gettingintothewrongplaces.

Soshelookedattheground,and intohermind'came:heimageofa poolofwaterinthemiddleofthe burningdesert.Thetribehadseen thequeershapedbouldersthrough thehaze,andtheboyshurriedtw wardsthem.Theresecameupwith thegins.Atthebaseoftheglaringrockwasthemagicalstripof blue,thecolouroftheLady'sdress,

"Youbinthere?" ShelookedupattheLadyshyly, andencouragedbyherkindlyexpression,edgedalittlecloser,not noticingthesharpstonesthatcut intoherknees.

adune.Therese,sprawledonher back,realisediwasmidsday.The missionwouldbehushedandthe bigbelltollingtheAngelus.She creptawayandpretendedtosay themeaninglesswords,FatherSebastianused,chortlingwithgleeas siterecapturedfragmentsof'their sound.Thesunlostitscrushing weight,andapocketofairlimping acrossthedesertmadestrange soothingmusic.

Sheformedthehabitofalways prayingatnoon,Once,kneeling byaspinifexbush,shesawa white-man'sToadstrungacrossthe desertlikeacoilofwire.Aconvoyoftruckshadhalted,andthe menlayunderthemachines,gasp. ingandeating,Stecouldn'tunderstandatfirstwhytheydidn'tsay theirprayers.Thentheideaoccuredtoherthatitwasthewhite's customtosaythematdifferent timestoniggers.Intheevening whenthechildrenwerecollecting firewoodsheimitatedFatherSebastian,sayingtoacousin:"per l'hristumDominumnostrum."They screamedwithlaughterandrolled overthesandkickingtheirfeetin theair, TheLadydidn'tseen] tomindthisthought.

PerhapssomethingaboutSister l'hilonsenacouldberisked.

"She'sastuck-upwhite."

Theresefoundherselffiatonthe ground.Ilerfleshhadlefther bones,andherskeletonwaslying whiteinthemoonlightwaitingto bescatteredtothecornersof:he plainbytheremorselesswinds.

"Oh,Moder,helpme,"sheprayed.

Graduallyherbodycameback, andsitefeltherrosarybeadsonher fingers.Shegropedroundinher mindforaholythoughttopresent totheLady, "Mother,Ihaveseenyellbefore, andbeardyoubefore.Whenthe windwhispersinthetreesatthe endofahotdayandtosses:he leaves,thatisyourvoice."

TheLadyleanttowardshersmiling;

"Thewhitestarsintheskyare stones thebillabongnearyour home.Whenitishardtosleepin thehut,Lady,Isometimeshearthe surfbeatingagainstthebeaches. ItsvoiceischantinglikeFatherSebastian,andasthewaveswellup theysaymyprayersforme.Ican seethem,thetopoftherollercar:ingup,gadhedintofoam,thenthunderingontothebeachshouting: BlessedbeGod.Andthewater foamingback,replyinginalesser voicelikeusniggers-Blessedbe God."

Thereseliftedherheadand stumbledintowords, "Youbinherealways,Moder."

TheLadystoodup,noddedgraciously,andwalkedbackintothe plain,Theresegazedafterher. The'figureofthebeautifulGin mingledwiththemoonbeams..Theresethought,althoughshecould neverbesure,thatayoungman joinedtheLadyandshelookedup toHim,andTheywalkedontogether,

Forasecondherpresumption madeherfeelratherawed,theexperienceshealwaysfeltwhenshe sawtherimoftherangesswaying aheadintheheatspiralsthensolidifyingasthetribescreptcloser andcloseroutofthetimelessdesist.Andtherange,soformidableinthedistance,becamefriendly,thehomeofwaterandgoannas, justastheLady,soterrifyingat, first,wasbecominginfinitely motherly,andlookingather,inquiringly,Theplainwashushed, thehillsleaningforwardasthough theywantedtofindouttheanswer. Theresewentonthinkingforthe Lady.

Walkabouttime,whentheyhad leftthemissionfortwomonths, hertribeheadedforthedesert,One daycrossingtheburninggeniis,the ummeseuensamenesasnesissasuesseississoeginslaydowntorestintheleesof

Thereseturnedtogo,andgavea smallshriekFatherSebastian waskneelingaflewyardsbehind her.Hishandsweretwistedround hiscrucifix,andhiseyesclenched sotightshecouldseetheblueveins inhislids.She'tip-toedpasthim, andscamperedoff.

Thedoorofthebutwasopen. SisterPhilomenasteedwaiting, Whenshesawthelittlefigureshe grunted.

"GoodGod,you,"andgrasped Theresebythehand.

Thegirlswereinchurch.Theresemadeuphermindnottosob whileshewasbeingstrapped.It wouldspoilthecaroltheywere singing.Thenuntookher straightintothechapelwithout evenbotheringtomakeherwash herfaceandhands.Thebeating wouldcomeaftermidnightMass

THEBLACKVIRGINOFMONTSERRAT.

TheBlackVirginofthisstoryhasconsiderablehistoricalprecedent, atleastintherealmofart. Inthethousand-year-oldMonasteryof Montserrat,somethirtymilesnorthwestofBarcelona,thereIspre. servedafamousimagecarvedfromblackwoodreveredbyCatalog- iansastheBlackVirgin.Accordingtothebeautifultraditionof MontserratthisImageofOurLadyhadbeencarvedbySt.Lukeand broughttoBarcelonabySt.Peterin30A.D.DuringtheMoorish invasionthisveneratedstatuewastakentoMontserratandconcealed inacave,whereBishopGondemardiscovereditaobut160years later,TheBishopproposedtotaketheimagebackwithhimtoManresa,buttheimagecouldnotbemovedfromacertainspot.This wasacceptedasasignfromheavenandthefoundationofthehistoricMonasteryofMontserratisattributedtothisfact,

Allthegirlswerewearingtheir bee:dresses,whilemostoftheboys gaveprominencetotheirfreshly brushedstockhats,Banjo,whowas lightingthecandlesonthealtar, waswearingasmallboy'ssurplice sothateveryonecouldseehisnew shinyridingboots.Theresegasp. eidwith,sheerjoyatallthisglory, thenhereyeswanderedtotheCrib, andsheBallonherkneesandforgotevery-thing.Shewassoclose totheLadyagain.

Theywentstraighttobedafterwarde.1Outofthetailofhereye shesawthecementblockhadbeen replacedandthetunnelcoveredup. Withtheresignationofherrace, shewaitedforthenunstotake theinitiativeoverherpunishment, Inthemorninglerdresswason thechairbyherbed.Ithadbeen

cleanedduringthenight.Thiswas crypuraling,buthermind,like 'hatofeveryotherniggeronthe n.isaions,wasconcernedwitha deeperproblem.ThecampNetted.Atbonglastthebellrangfor Christmasdinner, Therewa'sgonnaforthealtar boys,anddumplingscoatedwith noneyforeveryone,Thereseate illhereyesalmostrolledoutof herhead,withoutheedingtheleperuusstripofherlipthatwasgoing grey-blueandhadlostfeeling.She staggeredbacktoberbed,andnot worryingaboutthecomingtihretrhing,fortheLadywouldlookafter her,shefellasleep, Theafternoonbreezestirredthe trees,andfromoverthehillsthe boonsofthesurfcouldbefaintly heard.

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GodBecameMantoMakeUs DiscontentedWiththeWorld

TheMostDifferentChildand MotherWhoEverExisted

byFATHERLEONARDFEENEY.SA.

Christianityisnotthereligion whichholdsthatGodexists-,Every religionholdsthisdogma,whether itconceivesGodtobeoneor many.Christianityisthe'religion whichholdsthatGodbecameman, thatHeenteredourranks,assumed ournature,translatedHimselfinto ouridiom,"siftedHimselftosuit ourlight,"andwasborninBethleheminatemporalgeneration,Who wasbornineternityinaneternal generation,

%Vitenwebetakeourselvestothe cribonChristmasmorningitis nottoseejustanotherbaby,nor eventoseejustanothermother. Thisisthemostdifferentchildand themostdifferentmotherwhohave everexisted.Nobodylikethem everwasbeforeoreverwill again.Takethemother.

Herchildwasbornofthelove oftheHolyGhost;sheerLove madeherfruitful.Sheisthefu:tilme»tofathousandpropheciesutteredintheOldTestamentAsa specialpreparationforthismust holyprerogative,shewasherself conceivedfreefromOriginalSin, nevertaintedbytheevilthatbeset ournaturewhenAdamspoiledus allinParadise.

Afewbriefnotesiuconnection withtheLadywhobendsoverher childwithsuchaweandreverence onthefirstChristmasnigh:,may beno:unwelcomeevento1110Stwho knowinsubstancethedetailsofthe mystery.Therewasestablished betweenthisyounggirlandGod Himself,asublimerelationship whichwecallthestateofSanctifyingGrace.Thisrelationshipwas determinedbyGodtobeapermanentqualityofhumannature.Adam andEve,thfather'andmotherof thehumanfamily,wereendowed withtkegiftofsanctificationand weregiventheopportunityofestablishingitasapermanentposses. sionofmankind,andofhanding itonasanheirloomtotheir children.God'splanwasexcel)",and'simple,Byapplyingthe giftofSanctifyingGracetofinnan 1 natureatitssources,inthepersons oftheparentmotherandfather whocontainedpotentiallythenaturesofallhumanchildren,God coulddevisemostgenerouslyand expeditiouslytosanctifyallmankindwithoutcompromisng,aslie nevercould,thegratuitouscharacterofHisgift.

But,byamostcontemptible abuseoftheirlibertythismanand womandesecratedournatureand =sanctifieditbysin.Theywere falsetotheirtrustandrobbedthe humanraceofthesupernaturalexcellencewhichGodhadattachedto it.Wearethechildrenofthat sinfulpairandwepaythetoll.We routeintothisworlddeprivedof:he leevenlyadornmentwhichwould snakeuseternallydesirableinthe WghtofGod.Thereisalackinus ofsomethingGod'slovehadwanted tobethere.Ournatureis-now crippledandunabletoachieveits primaldestiny.Thereisavoid 'us,adarkness,anincapacityfor fulfilliegouroriginalpurpose.We bearawound,aguilt;wearesoiled withastain,a"macula,"whichis calledOriginalSin.

Torestorehumannaturetothe Divineexcellenceitoncepossessed, Godbecameman.liewanted'to redeemusandadoptUsbackagain intoouroriginalstateofDivine ChildhoodNineteenhundredyears agoHecametofulfilthistask. HetookpossessionofahumannatureandmadeitHi'sown;Hecame topaythepriceofourransom andbeourSaviour.

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havemadeknownthynametothem, andwillmakeitknown;thatthe lovewherewiththouhaslovedme, maybeinthem,andIinthem."

PleasedonotthinkIamattemptingtoexaggeratethismission ofOurLordinoomingintoour wend.AboutBaptism,thenornisimeansbywhichaChristianis restoredtothestateofSanctifying Grace,OurLordhassaid:"Unless amanbebornagainofwaterand theHolyGhostlieshallnotenter intohekingdomofHeaven"And

Whatisthemeaningofthiscon. anentrepetitionofone one onOurSaviour'slips?Withwhom arewetobemadeone?With God?"Yes,"saidSaintAugustine, "Godbecamemantoadoptusinto thesunlightofHiseverlastingbeatitude,tomakeusparticipator*of Hissinglenatureandtakeusto liveineternalecstasywiththe BlessedTrinity.

TotheyoungMotherwhostands insilenceandwondermentbeside themanger-boxinthecareofBeth.

TheImmaculateConceptionhas nothingtodo,asiscommonlysupposed,withOurLady'schastity, norwiththechastityofherfather andmother.TheImmaculateConceptionreferstoOurLady's Christianity.Itsmeaningisbest studied,notinconnectionwiththe NativityortheAnnunciation,but inconnectionwiththethirdchap. terofGenesisandwiththediscourseofOurLordattheLast Slipper;forthereisaworldofdif. ferratebetweenthedoctrineofthe ImmaculateConceptionandthatof theVirginBirth,TheImmaculateConceptionreferstoOurLady atherOwnbirthandthesanctified conditionofhersoulinthenine monthsthatprecededit,TheVirginBirthreferstoheratOur Lord'sbirth,andtothefactthat she.conceivedHimwithouttheaid ofman,TheImmaculateConceptionreferstoOurLady.asachild; theVirginBirthhastodowithher asamother,TheImmaculate Conceptionhasreferencetothe conditionofOurLady'ssoulatthe inetantofitscreation;theVirgin Birth.totheconditionofherbody before,duringandafterthetime thatshebecamefruitfulwiththe IViViDeChild.Thisisthewoman, theMiraclewoman,ofallthecenturieswhostandssoquietlybyher InfantinthecoldofthefirstChristmasEve,andatwhosesidestands meeklyherhusband,Saint.Joseph, marvellingattheChildof.prectileelionwhichwasnothisown.

AndnowabouttheChildHimself.Ofiedoesnotgodownto Bethlehemtoseeanordinarychild, forthelittleJesusisthewonder childofourearthfashionedand structuredinawaynochildhas everbeensincethehumanracebegan.Tobeginwith,Hepossesses twonatures,thenatureofGodand, thenatureofman;Hepossesses theDivineNaturebecauseitwas suchthattheEternalFathergave toHiminItsfulnesswhenHegeneratedHimineternity.Heis truemanbecauseHepossessesa humanbodyandahumansoul,But thereisonlyonepersonAnHim, thepersonwhocoexistsinbeatitude withtheFatherandtheHoly GhostinHeaven,Thesame"I"

whosays,"IamtheFather'sonly begottenSon,"alsosaysintruth, onceBethlehemhasoccurred,"and 1amalsoMary'sChild."Thetheologicalimplicationbehindthis greatmysteryshouldnotbeignored simplybecauseofthestrangeness ofourEmmanuel.ToloveHim wemustknowHim,andwemust knowHimasHeis,andrealisethat thereisnooneinthisworldlike Him,Hehastwoinincle,twowills, twospirits(oneofthemahuman soul),onebody.Fromthevery firstmomentofHisconceptionby thepoweroftheHolyGhostHe wasinpossessionoftheBeatific VisionandsawwithHishuman mindtheeternalbeautyofGod facetoface.Hewasalsogifted withinfusedknowledgetoenable HimtofulfilHisroleasMessias andprophetandlastly,therecame throughthenrediumofHislittle senses,throughthewindowsofHis eyes,andthedoorwaysofHisears humansightsandsounds,justas theycometoanyotherchild,and thiswecallHis"experimental knowledge."

HeringknowntheEternalBeatitudeinthebosomofHisFather,it wasmostterriblethatIleshould everexperiencesufferinginthe temporalsphereintowhichHe moved,ThislittleChildshould neverhavebeencold,shouldnever havebeenabandonedorneglected orforcedtogointoexile,No uneshouldeverhavebeenunkind toHim,orungrateful.Never shouldHispoorbodyhavebeen scourgedatthepillar,Hisbeautiful headcrownedwiththorns,andnails impressedintoHissacredhands andfeet,Heshouldneverhave beencoveredwithmudandspittle, neverbeencalledasinneranda fool;notevenafterHisdeathshould theCenturion,saveforfulfilling theprophecy,havepiercedHisside withaspear. ButwewillforgetatChristmas timethatsuchthingsaretohappeninthecourseofHisshortlife. WeshallonlybegladthataChild isborntouswhoisthesalvation ,,ftheworld,andweshalljoinour mindsandheartstoohmesimple 'hepherds,adoreHim,andbeglad, thereisanotherChristmas.

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lehem,thisgiftofSanstifyingGrace wasbestowedinitsfulness. OurBlessedLadywasalittle Jewishgirl,Shelivedinthe northernprovinceofPalestine, whichiscalledGalileeAndwas theonlychildofanagedcouple, JoachimandAnna,andhername, asyouknow,wasMary.Nine monthsbeforeherbirth,Maryof Nazarethwasconceivedinthe wombofAnna.Herphysicalconceptionoccurrednaturallyaccordingtothemannerofeveryother, humanchild,throughthehumble processesofherfather;andmother co-operatingashusbandandwife, Thismuchofherwasusualandordinary.

Butbeingdestined,asshewas,to becometheMotherofJesusChrist, shewaspresanctifiedforthissublimefunctionbybeinggivenatthe firstmomentofherConceptionthe giftofSanctifyingGrace.The darknesswhichexistsinhumannatureinthefirstphaseofitsdevelopmentwasnotallowedtoenter thesoulofMary.Asabeautiful gestureofDivinecourtesyandfilial respect,OurSavioursawtoitthat thismaidenfromwhosebodyHe wouldonedayderivethesubstance ofHisown,shouldenjoythebenefitsofRedemptioninafashionall herown.Atthefirstearliestinstantwhentherewaslifeinthe combhfAnna,Godsanctifiedit.He destinedMaryatthatmomentfor theKingdomofHeaven,Thisis theImmaculateOoneeption,

"GodsolovedtheworldastogiveHisOnly-BegottenSon;thatwhosoeverbelievethinHimmaynotperishbutmayhavelifeeverlast. ing."--Jn.,3,16, ofSanctifyingGrace,the"living water"ofwhichIlespoketothe womanofSamaria,Hesaid:"If thoudidetknowthegiftofGod." SanctifyingGraceisnocatchword. I:isthefundamentalbenefitChristianitytaetooffertheworld throughtheIncarnation.Itsrealisa:ionandfulfilmentinthesouls ofmenistheonlyreasonforthe existenceoftheCatholicChurch.A stmetifyingJesusChristhasbeen the'CatholicChurch'sMessiasfrom, thebeginning.Goddidnotbecome mantomakeuscontentedwiththin world;Hecametomakeusdiscontentedwiththisworld. He cametoatneteeuswitharevelationaboutaworldtocome,He cametotalkaboutapearlofgreat price,aweddinggarmentofincomparablebeautywhichhumanity couldpatonandthusenterthe weddingfeastofEternalLife, ListentothewayChristprayed forusto.HisHeavenleFatheron thenightbeforeliedied: "Sanctifythemintruth...that theymaybeone,asthou,Father, inme,andinthee; thatthey maybeoneaswealsoareone:IIn them,andthouinme; andthe worldmayknowthatthouhas sentme,andhastlovedthem,as thouhestalsolovedme.Father,I willthatwhere Iam,theyalso whomthouhasgivenmemaybe withme:thattheymayseemy glorywhichthouhastgivenme,be. causethouhaslovedmebeforethe creationoftheworld, AndJ

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MUSTOUTLAWATOMICBOMB, SAYSPRIEST-SCIENTIST.

Apriest-acientistwhotookpart istheatomicbombtestsof"Opera. tionCrossroads"hasreturnedfrom Bikinilagoonwiththeconviction teatatomicwarfaremustbeoutlawedbytheworld,butthattrue saidlastingpeacecanonlycome fromwithinman'sheart.

Warning&gains:thewrongassumptionthatpeacecanbeforced spanmanfromwithout,whether byatomicforceoranyotherpower, theRev.JohnF.Schuler,apriest oftheDioceseofCovington,anda studentofphysicsattheGraduate SchoolofArtaandSciences,UniversityofCincinnati,said:

"EverytrueChristianwouldbe quicktoremindusthatgenuine peaceisthefruitofman'sinternal disposition,whichill:urnresults fromsoundChristianeducationand notfromanywiseorunwisepolicy regardingmaterialforces."

FatherSchuler,theonlyCatholic priestamongthe400scientistswho wenttothePacifictotakepartin thetests,wasattachedtothe RadiologicalSafetySection.Hewas inchargeofoneofthefourpatrolsthatmovedintotheareas"Aihected"bydangerousradiationasa resultoftheatomicblast.

FatherSchulersaidthatscientistsattachedto"Opera:onCrossroads,"muchastheymaydislike secrecyindealingwiththereeea findingsinatomicenergy,"emphitsloetheabsoluteneedofinternationalcontrolofthesetremendous forces."

"Thiscontrolissonecessaryin theirjudgment,"thepriestadded, 'thattheywouldacceptthethreat oferenwaritselftoattainit.The choiceseemstobeeitheranimminentbitterstruggletocontrol atomicwarfareorawarwithwidespreaduseoftheatombombinthe searfuture."

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DIVORCETIDETURNINGIN BRITAIN.

Sayingthatdivorceshaveincreasedfrom800in1914to?AMIN) thisyear-plusbetween50,000and 110,000wartimecases-Mr.Richard O'Sullivan,LC.,speakingatAlton ("Lints)HomeandFamilyWeek, declared:

"Butwearenowattheendof theroad,Wecangonofurther anditcannotgetmuchworse.This istheturnofthetide,"

MrO'Sullivancitedtheattitude oftheU.S.militaryauthoritiesto marriedmen."Theywerethelast tobecalledupandthefirsttobe released.Why?Becausethe psycho-analystssaidthebeetthing forachildistoliveintheloveof both parents.

"HavingrejectedChristianprinciples,wearenowgettingthem backfromthepsycho-analysts.

"Politiciansareturningtothe Churchmenforhelp.RecentspeechesofthePrimeMinisterandMr. ChurchillshowtheneedforChristianprinciples.

"Achangeistakingplace.IA': usfacethefacts,Letustake partinthatchangetogetherto bringbackChristianprinciplesto thehomeandthefamily." -000-

PRESIDENTSEESNEWBISHOPCONSECRATED.

PresidentandMrs.O'Kellyhad thronesofhonourinthesanctuary ofDublin'sPro.Caliedralrecently, whenMgr.PatrickDunne,V.0., oneofthecity'sparishpriests, wasconsecratedtitularBishopof NaraandAuxiliarytoArchbishop McQuaid, InspecialpewswereMr.De Valera,withmembersofhisCabinet,andtheLordMayorofDublin.

ArchbishopMcQuaidwastheeon. secretingprelate,assistedbyBishopCollier,ofOssory.andBishop Kieogh,ofKildareandLeighlin. MotherThere.

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Thebest Angelsto "Thisday

AltogethernearlyadozenArch,. bishopsandBishopswerethere,

OTES

newsandthemostnotablewasthatgivenbytheChoirof someshepherdsintheplainsofBethlehem,long,longago. isborntoyouaSaviour,WhoisChristtheLordinthe CityofDavid."

FRANCOSAVEDEUROPE.

SpeakinginEnglisihovertheMadridRadiolastmonth, Halli. daySutherlandsaid:"Anyofyou whoknowmyvoicewillacceptthe factthatIamalive,Isaythat becauseontheeveofmyleaving lanalonart31P,toldmethatif wenttoSpainIwouldbeshot.

"4askediftheRedsweregoing toshootme,"Dr.Sutherlandwent on."'No,'saidhe,'butFranco willshootyou.'''

Dr.Sutherlandquotedhisexampleofgrossmisconceptionabout NationalistSpaininhisbroadcast, whichwasuntitled"AMessageto England."

DEVALERA.

headedbyMgr.D'Alton,ArchbishopofArmaghandPrimal*of Ireland, Aconspicuousfigurewasthe beardedArchbishop'ofDelhiand Simla,Mgr,Mulligan,0.F.M.Cap. Dressedinblackandseatedina specialplaceinthegrandorgangal. lery.wit,:henewBishop'smother.

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POPEHAILEDASSAVIOUROF ROME.

Speakingatthepublicsessionof 'heCatholicBiblicalAssociationin Boston,U.S.A.,VeryRev.James M.Voste,O.P,,secretaryofthe PontificalAssociation,paidtribute toHisHolinessPapePiusXII,as the"SaviourofRome."Hesaid inpart:

"Since:hecloseofthewar,the HolyFatherhasrelievedthedistressofcountlessthousandsofrefugeesandsuffererswiththeaid ofNorthAmericancharity.The daywbentheBasilicaofSanLorenzowasbombed,thePopewent atoncetovisittheplaceandthe victims.Hisvisitevokedsomuch enthusiasmthatthesurgingcrowds damagedhiscar,andhewasobliged ti,returntotheVaticaninthe carofoneofhisattendants. Throughoutthoseyearsoftrial HisHolinessrefusedtoleaveRome duringtheheatofthesummer,or toallowtheVaticanofficesand apartmentstobeheatedduringthe winter;hewouldnotleave'his children.'Allthepeopleofthe cityacknowledgedthatitwashis effortsandprayerswhichpreserved Romefromentiredestruction;he willpassintohistoryas'theSaviourofRome.'

"TheHolyFatheris,andhasalwaysbeen,aneloquentpreacher; heisabornorator.OntheoccasionoftheCongressofCatholic JournalistsheldInRomein1933, thethenCardinalPacelliwasdesignatedbyPopePiusXI.toaddressthecongress.Hespoketo thedelegatesinSpanish,Portuguese,French,German,English,Its. lieuand(IceronianLatin.His panegyricsintheDominicanChurch oftheMiervawhilehewasSecretaryofState,heldhisaudiences spell-bound.Ononeoccasionhe erpressedacertainregretthathis electiontothePapacyremovedhim fromtheofficeofpreaching;but nowhehastheentireworldasan audience,

"Asonewouldnaturallyexpect, hisfirstsource-bookinpreparing hisaddressesistheBible.And nexttoitthetheologicalworksof theAngelicDoctorarethefavour. itebooksofthe'AngelicPastor"'

"ItwastheCommunist,who sentmetoSpain,"hesaid;"Ihap. penedtobeinoneoftheindustrialsuburbsofBirminghamwhena Communistloud-speakervanovertookmeinthestreet.ItwasWar. Mg:'Francomustgo!Francohas agreatGermanarmyinSpain, waitingtoattackEurope!Franco

leclaimedtheArchbishopwrote andsentittottheVaticanis slay,1943,

"Afterasearchintothearchives iftheSecretaryofStave,"saysthe thiservatore,""itwasfoundthat therewerea fewtype-written beetsbearingthatdate,butthey niecenotonofficialstationery,

"Thestyleofthetextisdifferent fromthatusedbyArchbishopStepmacinhiscorrespondencewiththe HolySee.Therewasnoseal.The etterisunsIgnad.

"Itcaneasilybeseenthatatrap wassetforArchbishopStepinae. TheVaticanrecognisedtheforgeryatonceandpaidnoattention totheletter.

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DR,HALLIDAYSUTHERLAND, ishidingHitler!Francoismaking atomicbombs!Francomustgo!'

"Thesewordsarousedmyanger, becausetheCommunists,whose onlyallegianceistoaforeign power,wereflauntingtheircontemptfortheintelligenceofBritish manualworkersbyexpectingsuch liestobebelieved.

"IcametoSpainasafriend;I havebeentreatedasanhonoured guest,andIhavemotoredthe lengthandbreadthofthecountry. YoucannotliveinSpain,orinany country,forthreemonthswithout findingmatterforcriticism,but whenIreturntoEnglandIshall makenocriticismthatIhavenot alreadymadehere.

"Letusbefair.Inthestreets ofBirmingham,thatCommunist vandidnoobviousharm.Herein Spainitwouldhaveprovokeda riot.Thetemperamentofthetwo nationsistotallydifferent.Ihare spokentoRepublicansbitterlyapposedtotherestrictionsofthepresentregime,butwhenIaskedwhat alternativetheyhadinmind,they answered,'None.ThereIsnone, Onlytime.'EverySpaniardknows thatFrancosavedSpainfromCommunism.InyearstocomehistoriansmaydecidethathesavedEurOPe."

CARDINALGRIFFIN, CARDINALURGESWIDER CULTURE.

"Theobjectofallunderstanding istruth,thepurposeofyourstudy istodiscovertruth,"CardinalGriffintoldmembersoftheUnionof CatholicStudentsinLondonrecently. HisEminencewaspreachingto studentsinWestminsterCathedral atHighMassduringtheirregional conference.

"Thereisadangerofstudents havingaone-trackmind,Itis,of ()puree,necessaryinstudyingscience,medicine,commerceoreconomics,tospecialise.Butdono: allowyourstudiestoendthere.

"Realculturemeansthataman orwomaniscompetenttoweigh andjudgethemanyaffairsofhumanlife.Tobeable,forinstance, tosaywhetherproposedlegislationisinaccordancewithhuman natureoropposedtoit.Tobe abletosaywhetherasystemof philosophyisbaseduponthenature ofmanandhisrightsasanin. dividua%orwhetheritwilldestroy hisfreedomandindividuality.To beabletosaywhetherapractice isagainstthelawofGodorinconformitywithit, "Thisattitudeofmindismostes. sentialinthestudyofhistoryor economicswherebins,religiousor political,mayplayaconspicuous part."

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THREENAZILEADERSDIED CATHOLICS, Withinthehourbeforegoingto thescaffoldatNurembergearlyon Wednesdaymorning,HamsFrank, formerGovernorofPoland,Ernest Kattenbrunuer,ex-chiefofthesecuritypolice,andArthurSeyes-Inquart,ea-GovernorofAustriaand occupiedHolland,receivedHoly Communionfrom-FatherSixtus O'Connor,Americanchaplain,who receivedFrankintotheChurch.

ThethreeCatholicsattendedSundayMassforthelasttimeonthe Sundayinprison,FatherO'Connorwasthecelebrant. FrankspentpartofTuesday readingtheBibleandothersacred works.Toprisonofficialshere. calledthe"wonderful"visithepaid toSt.Peter's,Rome. Seysalnquartsaid:"Ihavefound refugeinmyFaith."

Kaltenbrimnerwasreportedvery composed.Likehi.fellow-Catholics,hehadthatmorningreceived HolyCommunion.

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FORGEDLETTERWASSENT TOVATICAN.

Aforgedletter,intendedtotrap ArchbishopStepinac,wassentto theVatican,itisdisclosedbythe Vaticandaily,"OsservatoreRomano."

TheletterwasreadbytheYugoslavStateprosecutoratthetrial

ARCHBISHOPDOWNEY.

U.N.O.MUSTCONFORMWITH NATURALLAW.

Archbishopllowney,discussing U.N.O.recently,saidthathehas littlefaithinitspresentstate,It is"becominglikeanumbrellacoveringallkindsofsub-committees," saidhisGrace."Iamwondering ifitisgoingtostrangleitselfwith redtape,andIambeginningtodespairifweshallgetanythingout ofit,"

Certainelementarydecenciesare requiredofthememberStatesof anygoverningorganisation,saidthe Archbishop,stipulatingtheninei-. mumrequirementsas:

Freedomfromexternalcontrol' byotherStatesandlegitimateinternalliberty:

Acceptanceofaprovisionensuringthatnoonecanbeimprisoned onmeresuspicion,orleftimprisonedindefinitelyatthecapriceofthe powersthatbe;

Adherencetointernationalundertakingsandabilitytogovernin suchawayastowintherespect ofthecivilisedworld.

Weneedtorecognisequiteclearly,continuedHisGrace,thatinternationalauthorityintheworldis notsimplyamatterofconvention, butisrequiredbythemoralornaturallaw.Itisourdutytosetup someinternationalauthorityforas presentintheinternationalsphere thereisanarchy,exceptinsofar asUNOfunctions,andthereislit. tleproofthatitisyetcapableof functioningsatisfactorily.

Itmightbethatweshallnotget aninternationalorderandapositiveauthorityuntilthereisamore generalreturntoChristianstandards,bringingwithitasufficientdegreeofreligiousagreementamong thenationstoserveasanethical basis.Meanwhileourbestcourse istodeclarewhatseemstobethe naturallawanddowhatwecantowardtranslatingitintopositive law.

Dr.Downeypointedoutthatthe Churchboldsnobriefforanypar. titularformofgovernmentand certainlynotforFascism.In anygovernment,thebasicmoralitiesmustberespected.

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GreatFranciscanMissionaryWhoPreached

DevotiontotheHolyName

St.LeonardInauguratedtheStationsoftheCross Marvelsof

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SaintLeonardwhomSt.Alphonsttscalled"thegreatmissionaryof theeighteenthcentury,"wasborn atPortMaurice,asmalltownof theRivieraofGenoa,situatedon theshoresoftheMediterranean. HisFeastdayfallsonNovember 36 Hisfatherwasanhonestsea captain,namedDominicCasanovu. AsailorofstrictandChristiaa morals,hemadeavowthatawomanwouldneversetfootonhis ship.Nowonedaywhenha 'mildnotrefuseone,helefthis shipandreturnedfromOsiris PortMauriceonfoot,inordernot tobreakhisvow Hebroughtnp hechildreninsuchaChsistisn airlinerthatofhisfoursansthree enteredtheOrderofSaintFrithcisandonedaughtertooktheveil inamonastery.SaintLeonard thankedGodallthedaysofhislife forhavinggivenhimsuchafather. SaintLeonarddistinguishedhimselfinhisinfancybyaprecocious pietyandafilialdevotiontothe mostholyVirgin.Atthirteen yearsofage,hewassenttoRome, sobenearhisuncleAugustineCasanova,inordertofollowtherethe coursesoftheRomanCollege. Therehemadehimselfremarkable amonghisyoungrivals,notonlyby thevivacityofhisspiritsandhis literarysuccesses,butalsobyhis innocenceandsolidpiety.TheRomanCollegebelievedthatitsaw aagininhimtheangelicAloysius Gonza.ga.

Afterhavingfinishedhiscourse attheRomanCollege,heapplied himselftothestudyofmedicine, buthisheart'sdesirewashigher; thereligiouslifethatparadiseon earth,ravishedhim;nevertheless hestillwaveredinthechoiceofan institute.Onedayashewas grossingthePiazzadelGesu,thinkingoftheorderheshouldenter, hesawpassingtworeligiousclothedinpoorhabits,andofsingular modestyofgait.Goadedonby holycuriosity,hesetouttofollow themandsawthattheydirected themselvestowardstheconventof SaintBonaventure,inhabitedbythe FriarsMinor,Heenteredtheir thumb;atthatmomentthatverse efComplinewasbeingintoned: Convert*nosDeussalutarisnoster (Covertus,0Lord,ourSalvation). Thesewordswenttohisheart, GodenlightenedhimbyHisgrace, andheresolvedtoembracethis strictOrder.Hesaidtohimself:

"Herewillbetheplaceofmyrest."

Alljoyous,theholyyoungman hastenedtoFatherGrifosselli,of theOratory,whowasthedirector ofhisconscience.Thispriest, aftermatureexamination,declared tohimthatGodcalledhim,in effect,totheOrderofSaintFrancis.

TheservantofGodtooktheholy habitonOctober2,1697,andafter hatingmadehisnovitiateinthe conventofPonticelli,intheSabine 11.11s,hewasrecalledtoRome,to theconventofSaintBonaventure, inordertostudytherephikeophy andtheology.Leonardgavehimself upwithardourtoprayerandto thepracticesof'penance,andabortlyallthevirtuesoftheperfectre. ligiousshoneinhispersonwith wonderfulbrightness.

GracethatFollowedHisItinerantPreaching

thattown.Hisbrethrenlavished themostzealousattentiononhim, butFatherLeonard,convincedof theuselessnessofhumanmeans, turnedwithconfidencetothemost holyVirgin.Hevowedthat,if shegavehimbackhishealthhe w-ouldconsecratehimselftothe corkofthemissionsandemploy hislifeintheconversionofsinners. Thetrialceasedsoonafter;life, strength,health,allweregivenback tohim;hisvocationwasrevealed tohim. Theworkofthemissionswas soonbegunwiththepermissionof hissuperiors.AtfirsthepreachedinthechurchofhisCommunity atPort.Maurice,wherehegavea seriesofhomiliesonthePassion ofOurLord;healsoerectedthe StationsoftheWayoftheCross, beforetheconvent,Afterwards heinauguratedhismissionsinthe dioceseofAlbenga,wheretheLord visiblyblessedthefirstfruitsof hitlabours. OurSaintstayedintheprovince oftheFriarsMinorofGenoafrom theyear1704tilltheyear1709; thatis,inhisowncountry,hebeganhisministryoftheGospel. Fromnowonwardshewillcontinue duringmorethanfortyyearsa marvellousapostolateinTuscany, Corsica,andtherestofItaly;he willgoeverywhere,andeverywhere hewiltconvertsinners,quench hatreds,reanimatetheindifferent, awakenthedead.Thiswillbean opencampaignagainsthell,awar ofsomefortyyears.Hisimmense labourswillremindusinsomemenaceoftheapostolateofSaintAntonyofPaduaandofSaintBernerdineofSiena

Toassurethefruitsofthemission,SaintLeonardhaddrawnup regulationsforhimselfandhiscompanions,Thelifeofthemissionarieswashard:aperpetualfast,a rigoroussilence,restonplanks; neithermeat,noreggs,normilk foodsofanykindwasDobeseen ontheirtable.Duringtwenty. eightyearstheywerenotserved withfish;but,whenmanyofhis companionsfellillandoneeven died,PopeBenedictXIV.obliged himtomoderatetheseausterities,

edit.AlltheChristiancouldobtainwastoplacetheNameofOur Saviourabovehiswindow.Some dayslaterfireburn;theJews'shop. Theflamesdestroyedarls,without anythingbeingsaved,andshortly theflamesmounteduoetotheapartments'templedbytheChristian, Butwhentheyreachedtheletters whichmadethesacredName,they fellbackandextinguishedthem. selves,Thewholetowngavetes timonyofthismarvel.

AfterthesermonontheNameof Jesus,camethatofthemostholy Virgin."Whatthefearofhell andjudgmentcannotdo,"saysthe holymissionary,"Ialwaysgetby thesermononMary,thedivine Mother."Tokeeptheattentionof thepeopleduringthemission,he organisedprocessionsofpenance, whichtookplaceatnightfall.At oftheseprocessions,animageone

thoughnoonewenttothechurch toringthebigbell,itwasheardto soundafullvolley.Thesacristan endhiscompanionsthoughtatfirst thatthereweresomemeninthe hell-tower,becausetheropewas drawnuptoagreatheight;yet theywere.astonishedtofindthe doorsofthechurchlockedasusual Atlastseeingthatthebelldidnot stopAnewviolentlyforhalfan licur,thesacristanshoutedtothose whomhethoughttobeinthetower tostopsoasnottobreakthe bell.butthebell,ringingwith greaterforce,hetookalightand wentup,followedbyseveralmen. Greatwastheirastonishmentto findnooneinthebell-towerand thatthebellwasrungbyaninvisiblepower.God,bythiswonder, wishedtojustifyabeneficialpracticefromwhichtheholymissionary hadalreadyreapedsomuchfruit.

Afterhereceivedtheunctionof thepriesthood,Leonardwasnamed LectorofPhilosophyintheconventofSaintBonaventureBut shortlyhishealthwassoimpaired thatthedoctorscertifiedhimconsumptive.Severalyearsofcare werenotabletocheckthefearful progressoftheillness;thedoctors nolongerseeingaremedy,hadrecoursetoalastresource,theysent himtobreathehisnativeair.

Intheyear1704,ourSaintarrivedatPortMaurice,hisnative country,andwasattachedtothe conventoftheFriarsMinorof

Alay-blotterwasappointedto dothequestforfoodforthemissionariesandtopreparetheir meals.Inthefirstsermon,the Fathersannouncedthattheywould liveonalmaasdidtheirseraphic Father,Bythat,theywouldnot beanexpenseontheparish priests;theywouldgivethemselvesuptothecharityofthepeople. Ifthepeoplegavetoomuch,the poorofthecountrywouldgainby it,iftoolittlethemissionaries wouldsufferwithoutcomplaint,and themissionwouldgainbyit.They wouldnotmakeanyvisitsexcept tothesick;theywouldnotaccept dinnerfromanyperson,noteven fromthebishop.Besidesthe greattruthsof'religion,whichthey announcedwithzealinthecourse ofthemission,ourSainthadtwo favouritesubjectsuponwhichhe pouredouthiswholesoul. InthefirstplacewasthepreachingoftheHolyNameofJesus. FlomtheexampleofSaintBerner. dineofSierraofSaintJohnCapistran,andofothergreatmissionariesoftheObservance,SainteeoreelcarriedthisdivineNamewrittenonastandard,whichhecalled hisbanner.Whenhespokeof thisadorableNameandwhenhe showediteverysweetnessand everytenderness,hisemotionwon hi,hearers,andoftenthetearsof thepeopleinterruptedhisdiscourse. Everywherewhenhegaveamission.heexhortedShefaithfulto paintorengravethissacredName ontheirdoors.AtPorto-Ferraio, capitaloftheIsleofElba,aferventChristian,whocametolisten totheSaint,wishedtopaintthe NameofJesusabovehisdoor;but aJew,whohadhisshoponthe leteloftheground,strictlyoppose

ST.FRANCISOFASSISI, thefounderoftheOrderofwhichSt,Leonard,ofPortMaurice,was perhapsthegreatestmissionary,gaveustheChristmasCrib.

ofthemostholyVirginwascarriedintriumphonacar;thecar wassplendidlyilluminated;itwas illuminatedbyuptotenthousand waxcandles.Thewholetowntook partintheglorificationrenderedto theQueenofHeaven.

AfterthesermononQuoLady camethatonthesoulsinPurgatory

Theholymissionarycausedacol lectiontobemadeforthem,and thesumscollectedweredistributed amongthepriestsofthetownto celebrateMasses.Heworldnever naveasingleoneoftheseMasses saidintheconvent,

Onthefirstdaysofthemission, afterhavingpreachedonhardness ofheart,theSainthadcausedtobe rungwhathetermed"Theknellof theobstinatesinner."Everyevening,onehouraftertheAngelus, wheneachfamilyhadreturnedto gotorest,thebiggestbellofthe townwasrung;itsmournfulsound, renderedmoresolemnbythesilenceofthenight,resoundedonthe consciencesofallsinners.At:hie moment,ineveryfamily,they kneltdownandrecitedthreeOur FathersandthreeHailMarysfor thesinnerswhoresistedtheappeal o:grace.Thisremindsoneofa similarcustomcarriedoutbythe ReclemptoristMissionariesinour ownday,

AtthecommencementofamiseongivenatSan-Germano,the Sainthadaskedthatthisbellbe rungtoinvitethefaithfultopray fortheconversionofsinners.Severalpersonslaughedpubliclyatthis holypractice.Inthemeantime,al.

OurSaintneverleftanyparish withouterectingtheStationsof theWayoftheCross.Heexplain edtothefaithfulthefruitsand gracesattachedtothisholyexerciseandexhortedthemwithallthe fervourofhissoultopractiseit. Duringhislongapostolate,hedevotedallhisenergiestothepropagationofthissalutarydevotion. Hshimselferectedmorethansix hundredStations.

SaintLeonardwasthegreatpromoter,intheeighteenthcentury,of thepionsexerciseoftheWayof theOrbs&Athisrequest,the SovereignPontiffsallowedtheFranciscanstoerectit,evenoutside theirchurchesandinplacessubject totheirjurisdiction.Inshortit wasathisentreatythatdecrees, emanatingfromtheSacredCongregation,regulatedwhatconcernsthe erectionandthepracticeofthe WayoftheCross. OurSaintalsoestablishedina greatnumberoftownstheworkof PerpetualAdorationoftheMoat HolySacrament. SaintLeonardmadehimself heardinalltheprovincesofTuscany.Hetravelledsuccessively overthediocesesofFlorence,Arezzo,Chinsi,Massa,Grossetto,Siena, Volterra,SanMiniiito,Cone,Lucca, Pisa,Leghorn,Pescia,Prato,Pittoja,etc.EverywhereheappearedasanapostlesentfromGod. Hiswordsworkedmarvellouschangesintheheartsofthepeople. TheBishopsandParishPriests allwishedtohavethisgreatmissionarytoevangelisetheirpeople,

andwhentheywereabletohave him,theydidnotknowhowtoexpresstheirjoyandgratitudeThe perishpriestofoneoftheparishes ofPistojawrotetotheGuardian ofdelMonte:"Blessedbethehour whenIhadhadthethoughttoask forFatherLeonard.Godalone knowsallthegoodhehasdone here.Hiswordshaveinflamedall souls;thoseonlyhaveresisted gracewhohavenotcometohear him.Theinfluencehasbeenso considerable,thatatthesecondprocessionofpenance,werereckoned fifteenthousand,andat.thePapal blessing,neartotwentythousand. Alltheconfessionsofthetownhave beenoverloadedwithwork.The lords,thegreatladies,comeatthe hottesthoursofthedaytohear hintandtoconfesstohim.The countryfolksleepundertheporch ofthechurch,BlessedbeGodwho consolesHisChurchby&endingher suchworkers!ItisattheexerciseoftheWayoftheCrossthat onerecognisesthechangewhich hasbeenwroughthere.Thenobles andgrandladiesnowmaketheWay oftheCrosswithgreatrecollection;theykissthegroundwithouta blush;addallthattheykeepup sincethemission," Leghornwasatownofdebauchery.TheinfluenceoftheJews,of theTurks,andoftheProtestants, whomcommercehadattracted there,hadmadeofitasickofall vices.SaintLeonardarrivedthere ontheeveofthecarnival,and,in spiteofthedissipationwhichordinarilyreignedatthisperiodof theyear,hewishedtobeginamilsskin.Noonebelieveditwould beasuccess;butdirectlyhiswords weresoefficaciousthatthistown shortlyappearedasanotherNineveh.Thepublicpastimeswere suppressed,andthecrowdwhich nightanddaysurroundedthehome ofthemissionariesbecamesocon. siderablethatitwasnecessaryto putisunderguard.Thetriumphs ofgracewerenumerousandstrikingFortywomenofbadlife, heardofthemarvelsofthemission, andwereledbycuriositytoassist atoneexercise.Thewordsor themanofGodintesieedthemwith suchaterroroftheeternalchastisements,thattheythrewthemselvesontheirkneesontheflooret thechurch,and,amidtearsand sobs,theypubliclyaskedpardonteethescandaltheyhadgiven.

In1730,SaintLeonardtookleave oftheDukeofTuscanytogo* evangelisetheotherprovincesof Italy.HewentatfirsttoRome, wherehepreached,byorderet ClementXII,,severalmissions differentchurches.Theconversionswerenumerouseverywhere, sethatalltheconfessionalsof Romewerebesieged.Inthelast mission,giveninSantaMariais Trastevere.behadtopreachinthe publicsquare,inthemiddleofa crowdthatfilledthestreetsand coveredallthenearbyhouses.

TheholymissionarythenevangelisedVeCletri,OrvietaandOivitte vecchia,wherehegaveamissionto galley-slaves;Heist,SanSee-trim andseveralothertowns.In1740, PopeBenedictXIVinvitedhimho returntoRome,topreachinfive churchesthejubileethathegranse4ontheoccasionofhiselevation tothePapacy.Theindefatigibk missionarythencontinuedhis worksinthekingdomofNaples andintheRomanStates;preached againinRome,severalmissionsin 1742,andhebetookhimselfto Genoa,wheretherewasnoplace bigenoughtoholdthecrowdis thathastenedtohissermons.He wasclompelledtoleadhishearers intoaspaciousvalleyofBisogne, whereonesawgatheredtogether whatcanhardlybebelieved,more ,hanonehundredthousandpersons. AfterhavingpreachedatLucca andPistoja.ourSaintwenttothe IslandofCorsica.

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WhatSpaniartils

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ITishardlyworthreportingthat thePoliticalandSecurityCommitteeofU.N.O.hasadopted arecommendationthatallmembernationsimmediatelyrecalltheirambassadorsandministersfromSpain. Itneedonlybesaidthatthisaction willbecompletelyabortiveandwill helptosecureFrancosposition morefirmlythanbefore.Itisalso interestingtonotethattremendous pressurehasbeenbroughttobear toachieveeventhisresult.Russia's desireforvengeanceisapparently insatiable.Meantimethepressis proceedingwithitshatecampaign, theforeignreportersinLondon gliblyinterpretingtheinmost thoughtsoftheSpanishpeople. ToallthishostilitySpainresponds withspontaneousgesturesofconfidenceinitsgovernment.Butthe pressofcourse,caulbeartohave "democrats"believethatSpaniards arecontentifonlyfromfearofa resurgenceofRedTerror.

"Nohearthwithoutafire NoSpaniardwithoutbread"

FRANCO'SPROMISE

A FULFILLED

InhishistoricMaySpeechthis yearGeneralFrancoreassuredhis peoplethatthetimeforthecompletefulfilmentofhislongstanding promisewasathand.Thefollowingletter,justreceivedfromSpain, amplyprovestheefficiencyof Spain'ssocialsystem,aswellasthe sincerityofitsleaderandtheaffectionofhispeople.Theletterwas receivedbyareligiousinthisState whosetwobrothers,priests,were murderedbytheReds.

Barcelona,August21l,1946

Ihavethesatisfactionofin. formingyouthatweareallkeeping anddoingwellinspiteoftheteenotnicdifficultiesinwhicholdEuropeissubmerged

LifeinSpainisverypeacefulin everyrespect,inthespiritualsense andinthepersonalsecuritywhich oursystemofferstotheindividual. Wehaveanidealgovernment.Reli.tionissafeguardedfMmevery

le:itenjoysaprotectionwhich coverbeforewasgrantedtoit. TheChurchesprofanedanddestroyedbytheReds(andthese weremany)haveallbeenrebuilt. Manymillionshavebeendiverted tothispurpose,sothatscarcely animperfectionMaynowbetraced interm.

allysoilswhichwerebeforepoor mtveinthiswaygreatlyimprov-od. LifeinSpainisbeingtransformed andimprovedatfullspeed;ifyou ,rintenowtoStainyouwould_not recogniseit,Ilerewelivewelland happy;onlythosewhohate'order andgoodthing;speakillofthe situation.Weneed,therefore,that Francoorsomeotherstatesmanof histype,directthedestiniesof :henationforstillmanyyears,so ;lintreligionandtheprrityoflife maynotsuffer,andoursocialand economiclifemaydevelopunder theblessingofalastingpeace.May Godpreserveusthispeace;otherwisewewouldfallbackonour passedevils,towhichdeathis tarpreferable.

tourlovingnephew, FranciscoRamon.

Scienceand Brutality

SOMEBODYrecentlypointed outinanarticlethatwhile thepoliticians,generalsdiplomatsandotherswhodevisedand maintainedtheNazimachinehad beendealtwithaccordingtothe Alliednotionofjustice,thescien. tistswhohaddirectlymadepossible therealhideousnessofthewarhad gonescotfree.Whilethisistrue ofaconsiderablenumberwhohave beenimportedtoAlliedcountriesto aidresearchintonuclearfission,atleastatokennumberare nowundergoingtrialatNuremburg.

Thefollowingcommentsonthat aspectofthewarbythewell-known FrenchCatholicauthorM.Fran. colsMauriac,areworthreading. Theyservetounderlinejusthow viciousamaterialisticscientific approachtolife,undirectedby moralprinciples,maybecome.M.

Mauriacwrites:-

Inthesocialsphere,thatis,as regardstheprotectionofferedto :heworker,enormousprogresshas beenmade,Wehaveagoatnumberofsecurities,whichmakelife mucheasierforthosewhohave nopropertiesoftheirown.There isworkforeveryone:onlythose unwillingtoworkcanbefoundidle. GreatwaterschemesarenowbeingundertakenalloverSpainin ordertoproiidesufficientelectric energyforthemanyandextensive industrialundertakingsoftheme

"humanGuineaPigs.'aslender volumeofSwissorigin,strikesan individualnoteamongstthemass ofliteraturewhichhassprungfront thereactionofahorrifiedworld totheNaziprisiinsandconoentrationcamps.Thisisnotareportage,itisevidence.inthisbook thecryofthevictimsisnotheard; nospiritofvengeanceappears.The doctorswhowroteit,Drs.Monkes, HerrmannandMiegieareofSwiss rationality,Switzerlandhascertainlyneveradoptedaneutralattitudetocrime,butstilltheSwiss peopledidnotsufferthem-selvesnor didtheirloviedonesnortheircountrymen.

Itisposibleforthemtospeak dispassionatelyofGermanyand evenfeelsympathytowardsGermans.Itisthisveryfactwhich makestheirevidenceoverwhelming. Thefactthatgivesthebookitsimportanceinoureyesisthat,itis writtenbyscientistssittingin judgementonotherscientists.Tiey disregardeveryotheraspectofthe

whichallowednoitlueiotistoexist weltregardtowhatwas"singperpetrated.

Itseemsasifthesescientists wereMakingtheirhatred,asif theywereseekringtosullyandtin. allydestroythehumansoulwhose existencetheydeny.Onestriking detailemergesfromtheevidence ofthesethreeSwissdoctors;some experimentalistschoseforpreferenceCatholicpriestsorministers fortheirfilthypractices.Itislike thesignatureofaninvisiblepower.

Myreadersmaythinkthatthe conclusions.Idrawfrontreading "HumanGuineaPigs"arefanciful. Nodoubt,astheseSwissdoctors haveshownsoclearly,theGerman scientistshadsoldtheirsoulto Nazism;theyweremerelyofficies oforganisedcrime,Theyhad ,;;reedtobecomepartofthismonstroussystemwherebyitchosen anddefiledraceassumedtheright todoastheypleasedwithhuman beingsafterhavingreducedthem totheconditionofhuntedantitormentedanimals.Theyheldthemselvestobe outidegood;they thoughttheywereservinganew truth,anewgospel. Butthey onlypassivelyobeyed.Inthechoice ofpriestsforcertainexperiments itwasasupernaturalhatredwhich wasbailiesatisfied.

Theymusthavebelievedthemselvestobeprotagonistsofthe greatestspiritualrevolutionthe worldhad-everseen;theymust havethoughtheywereupsetting theoldstandards.Buttheirattempthasfailedandtheywillbe judgedbytheoldstandards,by'that impeescriptablemorallaw,which theirownphilosopherRanttaught themisthelivingevidenceofGod withinus,thelivingGodwhomthey mocked,andwhowilldemandfrom themareckoningforthebleedof

sufferpublictransportatthestage ofdevelopmentofStepliensou'e "Rocket"?

ThepublicofthisStateitrichly entitledtoashow-downwiththere. sponsibleofficialswhoadminister theRailwayDepartment.Inadditiontothedefectsmentionedabove, thefoodservedindiningcarspresidedontrainsandinrefreshment rooms(andinsomecases,thepremisesthemselves)areofastandard whichthePublicHealthDepartmentwouldnottolerateinaprivatebusiness.Aboutrailwaystations,waitingsheds,etc.,thereis anairofdisrepairanddinginess whichcanonlybeconstruedas opencontemptofthepublic,Yet, inthesporadicadvertisingofthe Railways,JohnCitizenisassured "thistrainisyours."Andinpoint offact.theRailwayDepartment doesbelongtothecitizens,though astrangerwouldneverguessit fromitsconduct.

Noristheaffairmerelyoneof maladministration,In;hecaseof theGarrettenginesthereisvery strongreasontosuspectthetechnicalefficiencyoftheadvisersto theDepartment.Nopublicman hasyetaskedforthebloodofthose whowereresponsibleforthishuge wasteofpublicmoney.Andeven ifandwhentheyareadjustedaccordingtothetermsofsettlement ofthestrike,therewillnothave beenexplainedawaytheenormous initialerror. Onewonderswhy thepoliticianstreatsolightlythe sinsofdepartmentalheads.In thiscaseitwasprobablybecause theGovernmenthaspracticallyno controlofthem.Butifthepoliticianscan'tandwon'tact,thepubliccanandshould,Itistheyafter allwhoarebeingmadefoolsofand whoseovertaxedpursesarebeing solight-heartedly"milked."

FRANCOISMAURIAC.

atrociousaggressioncommittedby NaziGermanyagainstthesouls andbodiesofmen,andconcentrate uponthemostextraordinaryand bafflingfeature,thefactthatdoctors,surgeons,respectedteachers, family-menwholoved-theirwives, theirchildrenandtheirpupils shouldhavebeensocompletelyimbuedandconsumedbytheirhideous doctrines,thattheycouldtreathumanbeingsasiftheywereguinea pigs,frogsorratsasifitwerethe mostnamedthinginthewend.

Itiseasytounderstand:hatsystematiccontemptforthehuman dignitybreedssadismandcrimein ignorantadolescentsandyoung lerutte. Butthesepeoplewere officialsandpracstitionerswirehad reachedmiddlelife;whatcaihave happenedtothem?

Aquestionariseshere:wouldit havebeenpossibletohavefound doctorscapableofsuchcrimesin themedicalcorpsofeithercountries.Weknowthatto-dayferocity istobefoundallovertheworld: thereisnothingtochoosebetween onepoliceforceandanoterandthe FrenchGestapocouldcompetewith theGermanforbrutality.Criminals convictedundercommonlawoften carriedouttheabominationsdevise('bytheNazis.Thebaffling thingistofindthesameobedience inscientists,doctorsandmenwhose mindswerededicatedtostudyand whosepeculiarvocationitwasto cureandrelievehumansuffering. Itseemstometi-atthisisamysteryofGermanpsychology-acompletemystery.Drs.Menke:,Ilie. ManandMiegedrawoutattention tosomethingwhichhasnotbeen sufficientlyemphasised before: Manyofthemonstrousexperiments carriedoutonFrenchmen,Poles andJewswere,fromthescientificViewpoint-completelyworthless. Mostofthemprovednothingthat wasnotalreadyknownandlednowhere.Eveninthebestcases theseexperimentsweremerelyempiricalandnotbasedonanyscientifichypothesis, Almostalways scientificapparatuswasonlylisted asacrudescreen,akindofcamouflagewhichdeceived oneand

Reformingthe Railways

TherecentRailwayStrikehas brought.aboutonemajorbenefit which,sofarasthegeneralpublic isconcerned,islongoverdue.A BillrecentlybroughtdowninParliamentbytheMinisterforRailwaysaimstomaketheAdministrationoftheRailwayssubjecttohis control.Introducingthesecond readingoftheBill,tbeMinisterrevealedanastonishingstateofaffairsinthatunderthepresentsetupitwasextremelydoubtful whethertheMinisterhadtheauthoritytointerveneinthecontinualtroublethatbefelltheRailways. Heseverelycriticisedthe presentmethodsofadministration, particularlyregardingthekeeping ofaccounts,independentauditing, andthepoweroftheCommissioner tospendmoneywithoutinterferencebyParliament,andtosome extentoutsideMinisterialcontrol, Ilecomplainedofthegrowthofa bureaucraticsystemwhich.enableda Policyofpassiveresistancetobe maintainedagainstthejudgmentof theMinister. ft.

Therecan,Ithink,benodenying thatthereisveryconsiderablediscontentamongRailwayemployees, anditmighthavebeenthisthePremierhadinmindwhenhesaidduringtherecentstrikethattherewas moreinitthanGarrettengines, Howeverthatmaybe,itiscertain andmoreimportantthatthereis widespreadandarticulatedisgust amongthegeneralpublicatthe mannerinwhich-theRailwayDe. partmentisconducted.Thelate arrivalanddepartureoftrains,the dilapidatedconditionofcarriages, :heexcessivetimetakentomaple*shortjourneys,andthealmostcompletelackofordinaryam. entitiesonthetrainsrepresentnot onlyinconveniencetothetravellingpublic,butablowtotheircivic prideinthepresenceofoverseas orEasternStatesvisitors.Inan agewhirlsistalkingofapplying atomicenergytoindustry,why shouldpeopleinthisStatehaveto

'litewarperiodhasprovedaconvenientwhipping-boysofaras someofthedeficienciesoftheRailwaysareconcerned,butinmany cases*simplywillnotwashbecauseglaringdefectswerenoted andunrepairedlongbeforethewar. Thatthereisrealreactionamong highRailwayofficialsinthisState wasfinallydemonstaratedbyheir obstructionistattitudeattheOtim. missioners'Conferenceearlierthis pearwhenthebroadgaugeproposalswereunderdiscussion.Their attitudewasmorethanatittle reminiscentofthetacticsoftheunjuststewardintheGospelstory.

Thenarrow,bureaucraticand irresponsiblecontroloftheRailwass,culminatingintherecentdisastrousstrike,hasveryproperly: resultedinagovernmentaldecision toholdaStatewideinquiryinto transportmatters.ItistobehopedthatasaresultoftheRoyal Commissionsomeauthoritywinbe setuptoco-ordinateandcontrol allformsoftransportinthemetropolitanarea,andthatspecial considerationwillbegiventowideningthescopeofroadtransport winchproveditsworthduringthe recentstrike.

Seeingthatformergovernments subscribedtothefollyofpermitting theformationofmainroadsalong sidethemainrailroutesitwould merelybeanenlargementofthe originalerrorto'continuepenalisingtheirusebymotortransport, Thatthereisademandforitisundeniableandmustbelaidlargely totheinefficiencyoftheRailways. SuOliapolicymightwellworkin withasystemoffeederroadswhich wouldtosomeextentcompensate theRailwaysfortheirmainloss.

HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIAN CATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY_

Applications,addressedtothe GrandPresident,areinvitedforthe positionofGrandSecretaryofthe aboveSociety. Applicantsmustbemembersof theSocietyoreligijdetojoinit. Asplicantsareaskedtostatesalaryrequired.Informationasto thedutiesoftheofficemaybeobtainedfromtheretiringGrandSecretary,WestAustralianChambers, St.George'sTerrace,Perth.Tel.: 117504,

(Continuedfrom['age17.) weretogetherinsomekindofcom munalfold,withitsownappointed custodian;"tohimtheporteropeneth"suggeststhatyousometimesleft yourflockunderhiscare.ButMr. MortonassuresusthatthePalestinian shepherdneverleaveshisflock"even whentheyaredrivenintoacaveora sheepfoldforthenight."Ofsuch weretheseshepherds,untilasuperior attractionconqueredtheirprinciples.

"TheangeloftheLordstoodby them."Ihavealways'picturedthat scene(doubtlessundertheinfluence ofsomeforgottenBibleprint)asif theangelstayedhoveringintheair, afterthemannerofthoseDoreangels whichdistresstheimaginationby havingwings,butapparentlynot usingthem.Infact,theangelstood bythem,"cameuponthem,"says theJacobeanBible,perhapsrightly, fortheGreekwordisalwaysused bySt.Lukeofunexpectedinterruptions.Douai,however,isasafer guidewhenyouwanttounderstand themeaningoftheangelicannouncement.Thegoodtidingsofgreatjoy werenot--explicitly-forallpeople, hutforallthepeople:thatofthe Jews,commonlyasopposedtothe Gentiles.

Theycamewithhaste-halfan hour'sjourney,iftraditionisright--climbingbetweensixandsevenhundredfeet.HowtheyfoundtheChild, isacuriosityofminewhichmy authorsdonotgratify.TheWiseMen foundthehousebecausethestar seemedtothemtobedirectlyover it;Isuppo'setheyhadtheirownas, trologicalprinciplesfordetermining that.Buttheshepherdscouldonly askatdeadofnight,underopen windows.PlainlytheyhadProvidence ontheirside.Anyhow,theyfound theirwaytothecave,andthere,ac cordingtoourversion,"understood ofthewordthathadbeenspokento themconcerningthischild."This curiouslymeaninglessphrasecomes fromanoddtranslationinthe Latin;infact,theymadeknownthe angels'message.Itwasthisadded testimonytoherSon'soriginatid destinythatOurLadytreasuredup, makingconjectureofitinherheart.

ButwhatIreallywanttoknowis, whathappenedtotheshepherdsafterwards.TheWiseMenhavetheir legend,buttheshepherdsgobackto thehomelyobscurityfromwhichthey came.Therewerenoshepherds,as farasweknow,among,heapostles, tomatchthefishermen.Iexpectthey foundtheirwayallright;nobispost hocexiliumostende-onewantsthe shepherdstocompletethesettingof thatpicture.

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BasthePrinceofPeace

DisappointedtheWorld?

Mankind'sMisconceptionsofthe

PurposeofHisComing

thefaceofaHeavenlyFatherwith filialconfidence,iflifeismadebright witharadianthopethatgivesa valuetoourpresentafflictionsand enablesustolookonthemasthe minorevilswhichministeruntoan

LOUISE.SULLIVAN,S.J. musttrusthenceforthinthestrengtheternalgood,thisisbecausethecoin- ' ofourownintelligenceandthepoweringofChristintoourhumanworld ofourhumanskill. hasachievedforusredemption-re-

"PEACEONEARTHtomenofAndsotheprocessgoeson.Christdemptionfromsin,redemptionfrom sternaldeath,redemptionfrontpresentfear.

goodwill."Thisyearaswereflect onthegreetingoftheAngelswe cannotshutoutthethoughtofthe discrepancybetweenthepromiseit containsandthedreadfulrealityofa worldtemporarilyfinishedinthe bloodiestandmostdestructivewar inhistory.Thosewhohavebeen proclaimingthefailureofChristianitywillfindinitirrefutableconfirmationoftheirassertions.Likethe HighPriestswhostoodatthefoot oftheCrossandshoutedwordsthat wereamockingequivalentof"We toldyouso,"theywillpointtothe cribandsay:"ThereisyourPrince ofPeace.ThebrightpromisesproclaimedatHisNativityremainunfulfilled.ThehopethatHearoused hasbeendisappointed.Hehasfailed us,wecannolongerbelieveinHim."

Theyarenotthefirstwhohave beendisappointedinChrist. He violentlydisappointedthehopesof theraceandthegenerationinwhich Hewasborn.Theylookedforapoliticalsaviour.Theyexpectedapowerfulprincewhowouldenablethem

isjudgedandcondemned,notfor failingtodowhatHecametodo, butforHisfailuretomeasureupto hopesthat*reeithertotallyunwarrantedbyHismessageorelseguaranteedtothoseonlywhoarewilling tofulfiltheconditionsHelaid down.Menwhostubbornlyinsiston misreadingthatmessageandshrink frommeetingHisconditions,turn awayfromHimandseektherealisationoftheirhopesinsomenew theorythatholdsouttothem.the speciouspromiseofgivingthemwhat theywantwithoutseriousefforton theirpart.

Suchmenneedtoreflectonthe messageoftheangels:"Thisdayis bornuntoyouaSaviour,"andtoask themselvesastheydoso,"Asaviour fromwhat?Fromwar?Frontsocial disorders? Fromtheevilswhich afflictusindividuallyorcollectively inthisworld?"Christcanbeasaviour frontalltheseevils.Hewantsto saveusfrontthem.Buttheyare nottheprimarypurposeofHiscostingortheprincipalelementsinthe tothrowofftheyokeofRome,re-salvationthatHeproclaimed.He

ThePeaceofChrist NorhashefailedtomakegoodHis promiseofpeaceifweconsiderthat promiseinitsreferencetoindividual souls.ItisherethatthePrinceof PeacehassetupHisstandardand establishedHisrule.HereHehas alwaysreigned,andforareasonthat itiseasytorecognise.Thereign ofthePrinceofPeaceinasinglesoul dependsontheloyaldispositionof anindividualwill.Hisreigninthe worlddependsonthedispositionsof millionsofwills.Buttheconditions ofpeaceinasinglesoularesosimple astoensurethecontinuedreproductionofthispeaceinthesesouls,and ineverygenerationthepromisehas beenabundantlyfulfilled:"Thouwilt keephiminperfectpeacewhosemind isstayedonThee."Millionsthis year,asalways,willexperiencethat peace.Theymaybethehomeless andhungryvictimsofwar,butthen peacewillpersistinspiteofpresent evilsbecausethroughandbeyond themtheykeeptheireyesfixedsteadilyonthepromisesofeternity.

Hewouldbe,too,thePrinceof Peaceinthewider,socialsenseit wewouldbutletHim.Iftheworld atthepresenttimeseemsfartherfrom theidealofworldpeacethanatalmostanyotherperiodinitshistory andwewonderifpeaceisnotan idealthatliesbeyondthereachof men,ourhopereviveswhenwere, flectthatHewhocameonthefirst Christmasisnotmerelyman,Heis alsoGod.HeisGodnotinthe mitigatedsenseofancientheretics orthesymbolicsenseofmodernliberals,butintherealsenseofthat term.HisDivinityisnotanacquired decorationofhishumansoulinHis matureryears.Itisnotmerelythe highestdegreeofmorallikenessto theEternalFather.Itisnotthe lustreofasoulperpetuallycommuningwithGod.Muchlessisitmerely afictioncreatedbytheidealising effortoftheinfantChurch,warmfn itsreverentialloveandtoointenton worshiptobecapableofcritcism.He isGodintheexact,theologicalsense byreasonofHisconsubstantialonenesswiththeFatherandtheHoly Spirit,co-equalwithTheminnature, ineternity,increationandinprovidence.

proiiemsoftale NafivityStory

lItNIONAIGNORR.SNOT.

WASIaveryuninquisitivechild, orweremyearlycuriosities sternlyrepressed?Itiscertainthat wheneverIsitdowntoreadeven thesimpleststoryintheBible,a crowdofquestionings,oftheSirplease-Sir-Sir-why-did-he-do-that-Sir? ordercomeflockingintomymind. Letmeunburdenmyselfofthedith cultieswhichpresentthemselveson are-readingofthemostfamiliarstory intheworld,thatofBethlehem;let metry,withLagrangeandH.V. MortonandtheDictionaryofthe Bibleatmyelbow,tofindthesolutionsofthem.

Therewasacensus,anyhow;and St.Josephwasboundtogoupto Bethlehemandheenrolledthere.Apparentlythisenrolmentbyclanswas anormalthingundertheRoman Empire:inEgypt,forexample.It maybethatSt.Josephhadonlylately setuphisbusinessatNazareth,and belongedtoBethlehembeforethat: thiswouldexplainwhySt.Matthew 2,23,writesasifhehadmadeanew departurewhenhesettleddownat NazarethaftertheFlightintoEgypt). ButwasSt.Josephboundtoappear

WiseMencame(Matthew2,11),. MotherandChildwerein"the house,"perhapsinthehouseproper. Whywastheresuchacrowd?If youassumethatthecensushadto betakenononesingleday,the questionisansweredeasilyenough. But,asIsay,Ifinditdifficultto believered-tapehadcometoitsown, "Augustoimperante."Ifacensus istakenhousebyhouse,astheyare today,thewholethingmustbedone bymidnightononesinglenight(I knowayoungladywhowasborn twenty-fiveminutestoolatetoqualify forarationbook).Butifyouare registeringbygenealogy,thingscan hedoneonamoreleisurelysystem.

IaminclinedtothinkitwasaprovidentialaccidentthatBethlehem-or perhapsoneparticularhouseinBeth lehem-wasover-crowdedonthe nightwhenGodcametowhatwas Hisown,andtheywhowereHis owngavehimnowelcome.

Sotheworldwasre-born."She wrappedHiminswaddlingclothes, andlaidHiminamanger.-When IfirstheardthestoryItookitas amatterofcourse,thatOurLord waswrappedupinthisuncomfortablefashionbecauseHisparentswere

"ThereforehavingyetoneSonmostdeartoHim,HealsosentHim untothemlastofall,saying'TheywillreverenceMySon.' -1t:.,12,ti

storetheirlostfreedomandleadthem toacommandingplaceamongthe cations.AMessiasborninpoverty anddestitutionperfectlyfulfilledthe predictionsoftheProphets.Butthey hadreadtheProphetsnotwiththeir eyesbutwiththeirprejudices.They hadfoundinthesacredwritingsnot whatwasreallytherebutwhatthey hadwantedtofind.AndsinceHe didnotfulfiltheirunwarranted hopes,theyrejectedHimandwound upbyputtingHimtodeath.

WhatKindofSaviour?

Theyhavetheirmoderncounter, ourownday.They,too,haddecided whatsortofasaviourtheywantedand thekindofsalvationHemustbring. Theytooktheirstandsolidlyonthe pragmaticprinciple:"Thegodswe standbyarethegodswecanuse.TheyvaluedChristianitynotforits powertosavemenintheworldto come,butforitseffectivenessingettangthingsdoneinthisworld.They haddecidedthatwhattheywantof Christisnoteternalsalvationhereafterbutsocialsalvationnow.'to them,too,Hehasbeenafailureand adisappointment.Theypointnot onlytothelatewar,buttoallour unsolvedsocialproblemsandwearily sighthataftertwothousandyearsof Christianitywearenotnearertoa solutionofthemthanwewerewhen Hefirstcame.Hisideals,theytell us,werebeautiful,nodoubt,butunattainable;hisprinciplesunworkable inaworldofmen.Wecanno longerplaceourhopeinthem,but

cameprimarilytosaveusfromsin anditsconsequencesinthenext world.Hecamenottoremovethe disorderswhichdisturbourtemporal life,buttoremedytheinfinitely greaterevilswhichshutusofffrom thepossibilityofeternallife. IfChristhadnotrepairedthecon sequencesofsin,Hewouldnothave savedmaninanytruesenseofthat expression,whateverelseHemay havedoneforhim.Thesalvation ofmanisaverydifferentthingfrom merelyanimprovedconditionof society.ChristOurLordhasdone moretoimprovesocietythanany otherinfluencethathasbeenfeltby manduringthewholecourseofhis history.ButifHehaddoneonly this,HewouldnothavebeenOur Saviour.Socialimprovementisquite compatiblewiththeeternallossof multitudesiftheimprovementoftheir socialconditionisnotaccompanied byaninner,spiritualrenewal.If, byanim.possiblehypothesis,Hehad remoscdallofoursocialdisabilities inthisworld,buthadleftuswithout hopeorprospectofeternalsalvation intheworldtocome,Hewouldhave leftusintheshadowoftheonlyevil whichmanhasultimatelytofear. Salvationinthistraditionaland onlytruesenseisthegladtidings whichtheangelsproclaimed,which makesthesolemnsignificanceofthe comingoftheSaviour.Ifourguilt hasbeenputawayandthehandwrit ingthatstoodagainstushasbeen blottedout,ifwecanlookupintowillrenderwarimpossible.

Itisthisfact,theDivinityof Christ,whichmakesHishumanlife unlikeanyotherrecordintheworld andformsthebasisofourhope.No longerdoweneedtostandbewilderedbytheproblemswhichconfrontus,ordismayedbytheevils whichafflictus.Wehaveonlyto turnoureyestoHimandtheanswer thatwereadinHislifeisGod's answer.InHimGodhascomedown toourlevel.HehascutHimself down,asitwere,tooursizeand broughtHimselfwithincsayreach. Wereachouteasilyandlayholdof themanJesusandwhenweopenour handswefindwithinourgraspthe fulnessoftheGodhead.Wecrowd byfaithroundHiscradle,followHim aboutinthebusyscenesofHispub, liclife,kneelatthefootofHisCross thatonus,too,inourweaknessand oursinsomedropsofHispardoning bloodmightfall,andallthewhile weareincontactwithDivinity.Itis God'swisdomthatlightsupthe wordsthatfallfromHislips,God's powerthatflashesforthinHismiracles,God'slovethatswellsinHis humanheart,God'smercythatenvelopsus.

Theknowledgethatthistransform, ingpowerofGodisactiveinthe worldthroughthehumannatureof theIncarnateWordisthesolidfoun dationuponwhichourhopeofuniversa!peaceultimatelyrests.The GraceofChristhasalreadydone muchtosoftenthehumangreedand hatredwhicharethefundamental causesofwar.TheIncarnationis ourguaranteethatitwillcontinuethis process,littlebylittlerevolutionising thethoughtandfeelingofmen, teachingthemnewandbetterways ofdealingwithoneanother,creating, intheend,thedispositionswhich

"GlorytoGodinthehighest;andonearthpeacetomenofgoodwill," onaspecialday?Ifhewasnottoopoortobuybaby-clothes.Noboundtoappearonaspecialday, whydidhechooseamomentwhen OurLady'stimewassocloseat hand?Nobodyseemstoaskthis question.IthinkhewantedOur LordtobehornatBethlehem;had thoseangelslethimintothesecret? Orwasitasenseofthefitnessof things,characteristicofthe"just man,"thatmadehimthinkofit?If hewantedOurLordtobebornin Bethlehem,wecanseewhyhetook ourLadywithhim,whetherornot she,too,hadtobeenrolled,asSt. Lukeseemstoimply.St.Joseph's branchofthefamilyhadcomedown intheworld,butheretained,perhaps, someoftheinstinctsofthataristcraticclasswhichpreferstohave birthsregisteredattheoldplace;none ofyourLondonnursing-homes. Butifhehadfriends,orevenrelations,inBethlehem,whymusthe depend(rashly,asitproved)'onthe hospitalityofthelocalkhan?Here myauthorsencouragemetobelieve thatourpicturesofthesceneshave allbeenwrong,thetruculentinn keeperinsistingthatitisoutofthe question,everysofaisoccupiedasit is.Thediversorium,theysay,was probablynotaninnatall;itwas theupperhalfofaprivatehouse, built,asBethlehem'shouseswere,in twostoreys.Therewouldbean undergroundcavewherethebeasts werekept,andliving-roomsoverthe top.Youdidnot,inthosedays,offer theundergroundsheltertothestray guestasadelicateattention;itwas not1946.Butthepeopleofthe house,iftheywereacquaintancesof St.Joseph's,werenotover-consider, ateacquaintances:theHolyFamily werenot,afterall,thesortofpeople whomindedverymuchaboutappearances.GlorybetoGod,ifyou movedsomeofthebeastsout,why wouldn'ttheygetonwellenough downbelow?Itmayhavebeenonly atemporaryarrangement;whenthe

bodyexplainedtomethatitisanex-periencewehaveallpassedthrough. Andmyauthorsencouragemeinthe misconceptionforalltheworldasif theysharedit,"Allmeanlywrapped' inswathingbands,andinamanger laid."(St.Cyprianhadthesamc idea,probablyowingtotheuseofthe word"panni,"whichmeansstrips ofcloth,butoftentatteredcloth.) AndIusedtoimaginethattheshepherdsweretorecogniseOurLord, amongallthebabiesofBethlehem, becauseHewasso'poorlydressed. Actually,theswaddlingclothesserved toidentifyHisasquiterecentlyborn. Itwasonlystiemanger,asfaras vieknow,andthestableitselfthat markedHimoutasborninpoverty. Whyweretheshepherdsstaying up,allofthem,allnight,inakind ofmass-meeting?Tobesure,in Arcadiatheshepherdsarealways meetingandtalking,butthisisnot Arcadia.Inreallife,wouldtheynot bemorelikelytoseparate,andkeep theirflocksseparate?Or,ifthey weretogether,wouldnotonewatch andtherestgotosleep?Mr.Mortonisfullofanswerstothese questions."TheshepherdsatBeth, lehemwere,nodoubt,menkeeping guardoverasacrificialflockfromthe well-knownMigdalEder,theWatchtoweroftheFlock.-Andagain, "EarlyonemorningIsawanextras ordinarysightnotfarfromBethlehem.Twoshepherdshadevidently spentthenightwiththeirflocksina cave.Thesheepwereallmixedtogether,andthetimehadcomefor theshepherdstogoindifferentdirections.Oneoftheshepherdsstood somedistancefromthesheepandbegantocall.Firstone,thenanother, thenfourorfiveanimalsrantowards him;andsoontillhehadcounted hiswholeflock."Hecalledhisown sheepbyname-thatwashowthey sortedthemout.Andnodoubtthey (ContinuedonPage16.)

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER11,1946.

BethlehemandWorldPeace

Inthelargestconception,Christmasconcernsnot primarilytheindividual,nottheChurchalone,butthe world.ThedeathofChristandthemeritspurchasedfor mankindbytheCross,arepeculiarlyindividual.TheextensionoftheAtonementthroughhistoryisessentially betweenamanandGod.ButChristintheMangerbelongstohumanitycollectively.Eventhecircumstances whichsurroundChrist'sbirthanddeathproclaimthisto beso.Hisdeathisessentiallyoneofdereliction.Only Mary,JohnandtheMagdalenareHisfriendsatthefoot oftheCross.ThefirstfruitsofCalvary'ssacrificeare appliedtotheGoodThiefinthemostpersonalandintimateway.ButHisbirthistypifiedbytheangel'smessagetotheshepherds-itisaclarioncalltoallhumanity, ignoringalldistinctionswhchhumanassociationshave made,tocomeovertoBethlehemandfindtheChildwith Mary,HisMother.Soitisthatthewretchedlittlecave isfilledbytheangelicchoirs,thehumbleherdsmenand theKingsoftheEast.HumandignityisunthinkablebeforetheChild,"WhobeingintheformofGod emptied Himself,takingtheformofaservant,beingmadeinthe likenessofmen,andinhabitfoundasaman."

ItistrulysaidthattheChrist-Childbelongs.tohumanity,butinaninfinitelytruersenseallhumanitybelongstotheChrist-Child.Innoplace,morethaninthe cradleofstraw,isJesusKing.Buttheforcebywhichhe maintainstheallegianceofHissubjectsistheirresistible moralpoweroflove.Hecompelsthesubmissionofthe prideoftheworldbyHisownveryabasementfromGodheadintohumanflesh.Themostruthlessattackisat oncedefeatedbytheutterhelplessnessoftheChild.There isnothingintheworldatoncesoirresistibleandloveable asababy.Yet,thoughhumanitybelongsabsolutelyto theChrist-Child,andthoughHehassupremedominion overthelivesofall,andinalldepartments,theunhappy worldisto-dayasignorantandunheedingofBethlehem's BabeaswasBethlehemitselflongyearsago.Previsely forthisreasonistheworldunhappy.Itmaybesaid, withoutfearofcontradiction,thatneverbeforeinthe annalsofhistorywasJesusChristandthespiritthatpervadedHisNativitymoreurgentlyandvitallyneededthan to-day.Thenationsfretinanuneasypeace.Butover Bethlehem,thespiritofpeace,"whichsurpassethallunderstanding,"restslikeabenison,whichindeeditis,bestowedbytheEternalFatherontheNativityofHisonlybegottonSon.

YearlywerejoiceafreshintheBirthofChrist,Our Lord,becauseintheagelessnessofGodincarnatewesee thepromiseofourownimmortality,andmorenearly,the "hopeandtheoccasionofourownre-birththroughHimto -thelifeofgrace.Christmasalsoisthefeastoffriends, forinthecomingoftheDivineChild,wepoormortals, whobynaturearebutcreaturesandservantsofGod,were raisedtothesublimedignityofbrotherswithChristinthe commonPaternityofGodtheFather.AlsoHisMother becametheMotherofusall,sothattotheendoftimewe calluponherpossessivelyasOurLady,evenasChrist, OurBrotherbadeusaskinHisNameforeverythingwe neededofOurFather.Yethereisamajorparadoxof theFaith.WerejoiceinthebirthoftheChristChildfor athousandgoodandsaultaryreasons,yetforOurLord, HisMother,andSt.Josephitwasatimeofunutterable hardship,ofpoverty,hunger,fearanddesolation.Forus itisthefeastiffriends,yetthatHolyFamilycouldfind noroomintheinnsofBethlehemandnohospitalitywas opentothembutthatofthepoorshepherdsoftheplain. Knowingallthis,however,theChurchstillbidsusrejoice,becausetheNativityisgladtidingsofgreatjoy. ThisdayisborntousaSaviour.

TheRetort)

St.Mary'sCathedral

ARRANGEMENTSFORCHRISTMAS. CHRISTMASDAY, Conbeissioneinpreparationfor ChristmasDaywillbeheardinthe CathedralonTuesday,24th.inst., from11a.m.to1p.m.,from3.30 p.m.to6p.m,,andfrom7.30p.m. to11.60pm Masses: Midnight(SolemnHighMass),7, 8,9,10and11a.m.(SolemnHigh Mass).

HOLYCOMMUNIONATMIDNIGHTMASS.

RecommendationRegardingEucharisticFast.

TheHierarchyofAustraliarecommendthatthosewhointendto receipt.HolyCommunionatMidnightMass,abstainfromsolidfood andalcoholicdrinkforfourhours, andfromnon-alcoholicdrinkfor onehourbeforereceivingHoly Communion.

NEWYEAR'SDAY, Confessionsinpreparationfor NewYear'sDaywillbeheardon Tuesday,December31,from12 noonto1pile,from4pen.to6 p.m.,andaftereveningDevotions. MassesonNewYear'sDaywill becelebratedat6,7,8.15,9,10 a.m.,and12.10pen.OnNew Year'sEveaSolemnTeDeumwill besungat7.30pen.

PRIESTS'CONFERENCE.

ThequarterlyConferenceof thePriestsoftheMetropoll. tanAreawillbeheldatthe ChapterHall,VictoriaSquare, at10a,m,onFriday,20th. inst.

AboveallelseatthishistoricalmomenttherebirthoftheChristChildbestridesthesocialquestion.In Bethlehemisthesolutionofpoverty,evenastheriddleof painisresolvedonCalvary.TothepoorBethlehemspeaks, ofthepotentialsanctityofpoverty.Itdoesnotsaythat povertyisadownrightevil,muchlessadisgrace.While Bethlehem'spovertyisvoluntary,itcounselspatienceto thosewhocannotchoosebutsufferwant,Yetitisnot complacent,acceptingdireneedasinevitable.Itbrings therichmenfromafarandacceptsashareintheirlargesse.Inthatfirstmanger,thenucleusofChristiansocietywasestablishedandthemeaningoftheCommonUnionofSaintsmadeclear.Shepherds,kingsandangels %sereoneinfaithandadorationbeforethespectacleof theircommonSovereign.Thekingsmustcomeagain totheCribandtheshepherds,too,fortheygrewonly worldly-wiseontheirreturntotheEast.Untilthisreturnismadeandthissubmissionrenewed,thepeaceof theChrist-Childwillnotreignontheearth.Nosystem oflogic,naturalreligion,orpoliticalcontrivancewillinduceit,becauseitisthepeacethatsurpassethallunderstanding.ThismustbeourprayerfortheChristmastide: ThePeaceofChristinthereignofChrist.

HolidayResorts

MASSTIMETABLE.

Albany: EverySunday:7.30am.and9,45 a.m. DailyMassat7.30a.m.during schoolholidays;6.30am.atother times,

Banbury:

St.Patrick'sChurch:

AllSundays:7.30a.m.and9.30 a.m.

ChristmasEre:MidnightMass, ChristmasMorning:7.30a.m.and 9.30am.

NewYear'sDay:7.30a.m.and 9.30am.

HolidaysofObligation:7a.m. andSam.

SouthBunbury: 8a.m,onallSunday's,Christmas DayandNewYear'sDay.

HolidaysofObligation:7am. PinjarraPariah:

Sunday,December15:Mandurah, Sam.;Pinjarra,10am.

Sunday,December22:Dwelling. up,8a.m.;Pinjarra,10rem.

ChristmasDay:MidnightMass, Pinjarra;Mandurah,8a.m.;Sete pentine,10am.

Sunday,December29:Mandurah, 8a.m,;Pinjarra,10a.m.

Wednuesday,January1:Pinjarra,'7.30n.m.;Mandurah,9a.m.

Sunday,January5:Mandurah, a.m.;Pinjarra,10a.m.

Sunday,January12:Mandurah,8 nen.;Serpentine,10a.m.

Sunday,January19:Mailditrah, 8am.;Pinjarra,10am, Sunday,January26:Dwellingnp, 8a.m.;Pinjarra,10a.m.

Fremantle: 7,9,and10.30a.m.

Beaconalield: 7and9a.m.

Spearwood: 8.30a.m.

Rockingham: 10a.m.onallSunday'sduringhell.. daysandonNewYear'sDay, BusseltonandDistricts:

December15:Busselton,7.30 stem.;MargaretRiver,10am, December22:Busselton,7.30 n.m.;Marybrook,9.30am.

December25:Busselton,Midnight;MargaretRiker,7a.m.;Busselton,9.110a.m, Deeember Busselton,7.30 am.;Karridale,10a.m.

January1:Busselton,7.30and 9a.m.

January5:Busselton,7.30a.m.; Oundenup,10a.m.

January12:Busselton,7.30a.m.; uowaramnp,10a.m.

January19;Busselton,7.30am.; MargaretRiver,10a.m.

January26:Busselton,7.30am.; Marybrook,0.30am, February2:Busselton,730a.m.: Jsrrahwood,9,30a.m.

MR.LENHARTY, recentlyofDunkling'sLtd,,has nowtakenoverthemanagementof Kirby's,Jewellers,PlazaArcade, Perth.Mr.Hartyisanex-student oftheC.B,C.,BallaratEast,Victoria.

44INMEMORIAM÷

BOUTOKE.-Inaffectionatememoryofmydartingwife,Bridget Ann,whodepartedthislifeDecember10,1934,Wingmotherof Chris(Dr.C.W.Bourke),Perth, andJim(Rev.F.J.Bourke), Adelaide.

CASEY-Inlovingmemoryof DenisDowneyCasey,whodiedon December27,1940, SacredHeartofJesusbehissalvation.ImmaculateHeartof Mary,prayforhim.

NEM-BT-1nlovingmemoryofmy deerfather,whopassedaway July,119e2;alsomydearmother, vehopassedawayonDecember 13,1040;alsobydearbrother, whopassedaway,May11,1941. SacredHeartofJesushave mercyontheirsouls.

-Insertedbytheirlovingson andbrother,Bill.

BOARDANDLODGINGS.

Wantedurgently,bardandlodgings,nearcity,forreturnedman. ReplytoBoxIA12,thisoffice.

February9:Busselton,7,30a.m.; t'owaramup,10a.m.

February16:Busselton,7.30 a.m.;MargaretRiver,10a.m.

February23:Busselton,7.30 a.m.;Marybrook,9.30am.

March2:Busselton,7.30a.m.; Caixtenup,10a.m.

Marchfl:Busselton,7.30a.m.: Cowarmep,10am.

March16:Busselton,7,30a.m.; MargaretRiver,10a.m.

March23:Busselton,7.30a.m.; Marybrook,9.30am,

March30:Busselton,7.30a.m.; Karridale,10a.m.

April6:Busselton,730am.; Cundenup,10a.m.

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Our Illustrations

Three-ColourPlate.ByMurillo, (Frontispiece).

BartolomeEstelenMurillowas bornatSevillein1617.Hewas relatedtothepainterJuandel(`astillo whosecareandInstruction hewascommitted,Recognisedae thebeadoftheSeillianSchool,be wasmadePresidentoftheSeville Academy.InhisMadonnapicturesMurillofollowedwithgreat successtheinjunctionofhistime, todepicttheVirginwithallthe beautythatapencilcanexpress. TheCathedralatSevilleisparticle larlyrichinhisworksandthereare examplesintheLondonNational Gallery,the'Dulwich.Gallery,and theWallaceCollection,Murillo dieda,SevilleonApril3,1682.

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ThePresentation,"FromtheBeu. ronBenedictineSchool(1870). (Page

Theideaofthefoundersofthis schoolwas"toregenerateart."In "ThePresentation,"asinallworks oftheBeuronSchool,theindividualityoftheartistgiveswayto theidealoftheschool,andtothe spiritualityofthesubject;intrue monastic;fashion.Thetradition andidealhasbeencarriedonby othermenage*.Schoolsinasomewhatdifferenttechnique.

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"MadonnaWithChild,"ByToorop, (Page5,)

Thisisanartisticconceptionof tueVirginMotherbyacontemporaryFlemishartist,JanToorop.Ft isnotlackinginreligiousappeal andshowsgreateasinessofexecution,

MadonnaandChild.ByMemling (1494), (Page25.)

ThisdelightfulstudyoftheMadonnaandChildwaspaintedby HansMemlingapupilofVanDer Weyden.Amasterofcolourharmony,heacquiredagreatreputationduringhislifetime,andmany ofhispictureswereacquiredbythe MedicifamilyandotherEuropean Courts.Memlingwasundoubtedly themostimportantartistofthe FlemishSchoolinthelatterpartof the16th..century,HepainteddelightfulMadonnas,aidhisnudes alwayshadgreatmodesty, -o0o-

VirginandChild,ByMorales 6th.century). (Peg«.9.)

LuisMorales,ealled"theDivine," onaccountofthedevotionalcharacterofhiswork,wasthefirst SpanishpaintertogainEuropean reputation.ItissaidthatMoralesdiscoveredbyhimselfthesee. retaofhiscraft,andthathefar excelledany',mintierwhocouldpos. siblyhavebeenhisinstructor, -o0o--

HolyFamily.BySignorelli (1442.1524), (Page17.)

LucaSignorelliwasbornatCortong,Italy,Ilestudiedunder PierodelLaFrancesca,andwasinfluencedbyAntonioPollemoloand Donatello.MichaelAngelonot onlycommendedhiswork,butoften borrowedhisideas,ThiswasspeciallythecaseintheLastJudeInenI

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38YEARS'WORKINGIN AUSTRALIA.

Rev,BrotherSeery,ofC.B.C., Highgate,isleavingontheMoretonBayonDecember18foraholidayinhienativeIreland.Hehas beeninAustraliafor38years-the lasteightofwhichhespentas SportemesterofAquinae,FremantleandHighgate,atdifferentperiods Heexpectstobebackin Australiaattheendof10417.

TextBooksfor"B"Certificate ExaminationinHistory;goodconditkrn.AppleR,M.,thisoffice.

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TheNativityL'lay,whichallKeel' willsoonbetalkingabuut-Oldeon's "(!hristmasintheMarketPlace"isextraordinaryfrommanypoints ofview;butatnopointdoesit kindletheimaginationmorethan initsdirectfusionofieligionwith everydaylife.SomewillbeamazedtosolewhatanArchangelcan reallylooklike,andotherswillperhapsheshockedtohearsucha

oneofthesupremeevents-thesupremeevent-ofhislife,inthe meetingwithCaptainPierreMoney,oftheFrenchMarines,Theyhad butthreeinterviewsbeforeHoly Saturdayof19115,whenCaptainDu. poueywaskilledbyastraybullet. Vetthesethreemeetingshadrevealedtotheaestheticyoungphysicianthepersonalityofasaintitsspiritualcertificate,itshuman sympathy,P.M)itshomesicknessfor eternity.OnthefollowingChristmasIleuriGleamtimeagainresolvedHolyCommuniou.

Thisconversion,orreversion,is sneofthemostarrestingexamples t.recenthistoryofthemagnetic influenceofpersonalsanctity.And (Aeon,wishingthathisfriendsand tethersoldiersshouldrealise:he plienemenon.wroteforthem11011 extraordinaryautobiographywhich heentitled"TheMiteBornofthe War"anddedieated"T.Isenhrique PierreDupouey,HeroandSainswhoexchangedafewwords,afew glanceswithme-andtransformed thetasteoflifeuponmylips" Whilestillinarmyservice,the sonverthadbegunwhatwasto itrove workinliterature-

theMarketPlace"fortheCathedralPlayers.

homelythingasbeerspokenofin almostthesamebreathasGod.The trulyamazingthing,itseemstouse, isthatGluecangetawaywith suchunconventionaltreatmentof hissubject.Buthedoesgetaway withit.RecentlyIsawtheCathedralMayen(inrehearsal.Iwas astoundedandprofoundlymoved.

-DEGUSTIBUS,

HenriGheon,inhiswhimsicality andoftenheart-shakingmixtureof pathosandgaietymightwellbedescribedasaFrenchCatholicedition ofSirJamesMBarrie.

Inprivatelife"HenriGheon"is aphysicianofOrsay,andbyfamily nameHenriVangeou,Hischildhoodwasatypicalproductofa cultivatedprovincialFranceinthe latterpartofthenineteenthcentury:andhisautobiographytells ofhisdevoutmotherandsister,his unbelievingfather.SundayMahs attheCathedral(followedbya visittoapastryshop),thegreat eventofhisfirstCommunion-a "pactwithjoy"toosoonbroken!andtheschoolbrainingwheresecularandscientificstudieswerepursuedwithenormousenthusiasmbut religiousinstructiongivenwithan okl-fashioned formalityutterly lackingin"thatlivingmagnetism whichcaptivatestheyoung"So theold,oldstorywasrepeated;the youthsoonlosthisFaithandtried tosatisfyhissoulwiththe/laveof art,loveofcountry,pleasureand thefollowingofhismedicalprofession, SupremeEventofLife lalenwarburstuponEuropein 1,914,heplungedheroicallyinto hospitalserviceinnorthern'France andBelgium.Andhereoccurred HarveyPariah MASSTIMETABLE.

HENRIGHEON

"bringingbackthesaintstothe tnodernworld,"Andhebegan9it byputtingthemintodrama,by "creatingatheatreofthesaints."

St.Oeceliawasoneofthefirstof theseries,butsoonthestoryofSt. MauricewasbeingactedatSt. MoritzinSwitzerland.Andthe "MarvellousHistory'ofSt.Bernard" hatertranslatedbySirBarryJack:41111andpresentedbyhiminLondon andMalvern,hadfirstbeenperformedattheSaint'sownbirthplaceatMenthol),France Some ofthesedramasalreadyEnglished are:"TheComedian"avividstudy oftheearlyChristianactor-convert andmartyr,St.,Genesius."The MarriageofSt.Francis"aodositite recently"St.GermaineofriseWolf Country."Oneofthemostexquisite ofall,thestoryoftheAthenianSt. Giles,hasnotyetbeentranslated. ThereisaomethingofPeterPau inthisboy"saintinspiteofhimseif,"continuallyfollowedaboutby miracles;andmuchofBarrieinthe fantasticallyhurnouroustreatment oftheminorcharacters-eveninthe interpretationofthedelightfullittle doe(forGheonisfondofintroducingsymbolicbuthighlyindividualisedanimalsintohisplays)which companionsandadvisesGilesduring hislaterlife'intheFrenchforest.

FuriouslytoThink

Meanwhilethedramatristhadfatheredtogetherhisowngroupof ChristmasDay aetors,the"CompanionsofOur BrunswickJunction:MidnightLady"toperformplaysinsympaMass. theticspirit.Undertakingthework Harvey:Sa.m.and9.34)am. "forthepraiseofGodandtheex.

Everystreet

REPERTORYCHRISTMASOFFERING

ThecurrentplayattheRepertory,aNativityPlaybyMaryD. Stocks,isproducedonalavish scale'andmakesanimpres. MVPandcolourfulspectacle.In attemptingacriticalreviewone's mindstandsappalledbythefrighteningarrayofnamesandscenes andexplanatoryphrasesonthepro. gramme-whichisitselfastriking exampleoffoldedmassiveness, Confrontedwith'superabundanceof verbaldrumfire,oneisthemore easilypersuadedtosympathisewith theviewpointofMoliere'sbourgeois gentinsomnia.whenbecriesout againsthisverboseteacher'sthuncierings:"Thereistoomuchburlyburlyinallthis!"

Theproductioncouldbemoreaceuratelydescribedasaseriesof tableauxthanasdrama.Eachscene (thereareseven,includingthe'prologue)iswell-presentedinregard togrouping,eostuming,decor,etc. Mr.SydneyDavishit'sdoneagoal jobofworkinhisdualroleofproducerandstagedesiglier.Nothing butfulsomepraiseshouldgoto JeaniiTweedieandherassistantsin 'liewardrobedepartment.

MarjorieWyndhamhastoiledwith unflaggingenergytoperfectthe musicalscore,whichiseonsiderable.Nolessthanelevendifferentcompositionsaretackledbythe twochoirsadults',38voices;boys,' 24voices).Inoneortwoinatan. i-esIwasinclinedtoquerythe suitabilityoftherecordedmusicbe. IWPYllscenes,butsuchslightdisagreementshouldnotbeallowedto detractinanywayfromthegensraillevelofexcellenceattained Itroughout.Theoldfavourites, 'SilentNight"and"AdesteFideles," sre*Seard;soloistsAlexanderMirskyandGrenvilleMurray,render "holyCity"andGounoti's"Ave Maria,"respectively:othernumbersinclude:"WhileShepherds 1VatehedTheirFlocks,""First Nowell,""AwayIntheManger," Ilandel's"HallelujahChorus''"We ThreeKingsofOrientAre,"and "GloriainExcelsis"(Farmer), Toattempttomakedistinctions amongthehugecastwouldbeinvidious.Actingasweusually knowitisnotcalledfortoany greatextent,theplayersbeingrequiredtoslideunobtrusivelyinto thegeneralpatternsothattheoveralleffectisnotimpaired.There nitopportunitiesforsomeofthe experiencedRepertoryplayersto demonstratetheskillwhichhasalreadymadethempopular,and naturally,suchopportunitiesare notmissed.

"EverymanofEverystreet"isa giganticparadeofall,thewell-

altationofHissaintsbymeansof artinthetheatre,"thesedevout semi-professionalsactednotonly throughtheFrenchprovincesbutin thefastidiousColombierTheatrein Paris.AndGheoninsistsuponthe regenerativepowerofthesedramas, declaringthathehasseen"aclass, acollege,awholeparishtransformedbyhavinglivedonthestage forafewhoursthelifeofasaint." Allthisgivesonefuriouslytothink astheFrenchsay:foritsuggests limitlesspossibilitiesforourown Catholicamateursocieties,aswell asfortheschoolsandcolleges whichhavealreadybeguntotake advantageofCatholicdramsvitally andartisticallywritten.

HenriGbeon'sartandvitality neverwaverwhenheapproaches thesaints;hebuildsthesupernaturalpictureuponthenatural, asoneseesinIrisrecentnarratives, "TheSecretoftheCured'Are," "TheSecretoftheLittlePlower," "St,JohnBosco"etc. Andhe seemsalwaystoberepeatingthe admonitionsofhisdyingFrancisof Assisi"Forgetnotthesecretof thatperfectjoywhichGodinHis goodnesshasconfidedinme-Love -Love!"

knownChristmasthings. Itisa sightfortheeyesratherthanthe mind--tospeakraaterloosely.We see,weapprove;welisten,weapprove-butwearenotaskedto thinkovermuch,andweareno: deeplystirred.Thereisnogreat dramainallthis,novitalspark, Theplayersarenotiuanywigto blame,northeproducer.It'sjust thattheworkwaswrittenasare. cordofChristmasratherthanan analysis,Itis,inanyevent,good forustoseeandsweetlyseasonable.

-ICBGUSTIBUS.

MR.SYDNEYDAVIS.

OurVinesHave TenderGrapes

ANOUTSTANDINGFILM

Setagainstabackgroundofrural beautyandplayedtoperfectionby MargaretO'Brien,JackieJenkins andEdwardG.Robinson,thisfilm isapleasantandsensitivestoryof childhood'sadventures.Itisa quietmoving,ratherhaphazard chronicleofrurallife,anditisa blendofhomelyincidentsrather thanacompoundofdramatichigh. lights.Withnocolossalsetsor staggeringinteriorstohelpit,the filmlacksneitherinterestorcohesionasitramblesalongwithits twoyoungstars,withahappy,restlessvagrancythroughtherolling farmlandsofWisconsin.Moving throughtheseasonsataleisurely pace,thefilmdepictswithconsiderablecharmthereactionsofa littleeight-year-oldgirltotheworld openinguparoundhers

TheperformancesoflittleMargaretO'BrienandJackie"Butch" Jenkins,aseven-year-oldveteranof thescreen,aresatisfyingenoughto recommendthisfilmtoanycinema. goeronthisscorealone.Seldom haveyoungstersbeenhandedroles :hatsoperfectlyfittheirtalents.

Allthedialogueisnatural,thesitu. ationschildlike,and,ofcourse,this pairarepastmastersatbringing make.bellevetolife. Ihaveaconfessiontomakehere.Untilthis yearthepresenceofjuveniles,howevertalented,appealing,orprecocious,inafilmwasalwaysasource ofannoyancetome.Iregarded themasunnaturalmonstrosities, andIneverfeltateasewhenthey tookcommandofa'film.Not beingabrightchildmyself-asany ofmyteachersnotyetinasylums couldcheerfullytestify--perhapsI jeolouslyresentedanyparadingof juveniletalentofanysortbefore anadmiringpublic.Earlythis year,howeverIreceivedajoltwhen Isawtheamaingperformanceof PeggyAnnGarner,asFrancie Nolanin"ATreeGrowsinBrooklyn";andnowMargaretO'Brien andthesun-spottedMrJenkins withtheiramazingperformances inthefilmunderreviewhavealmostridmeofmydeeply-rootedpre. judiceisWhetherMargaretis emotingoverhernew-borncalf, makingsecretplansforherpar. ents'Christmas,driftingdowna

swollenstreaminanoldtubwith herplaymate,Arnold(JackieJenkins),orthrillingtotheexcitement ofafleetingvisitwithacircuselephant,orwhenArnold,chafingover hisinabilitytoattendschoolbecauseofhisextremeyouth,scowls throughtheclassroomwindow, beingunable:orealiseorappreci. ateatthatearlyagethewordsof thepoet:

"Heavengivesouryearsoffading strength Indemnifyingfleetness; Andthoseofsouth,aseeming lent

Proportionedtotheirsweetness," Wewillrememberthesehighlights ofagenuinelyabsorbingandunusualproductionforalongtime, SympathyfortheAdultStars, Withtwosuchscenestealersin thefilm,itcantrulybesaidthat theadultmembersoftheeasthardlygetalookin.EdwardG.Robinson,knownprincipallyfortherealismofhisgangsterportFayals,is surprisinglygoodasthekindlyNorwegianfarmer,beforewhoseeyes dancesthevisionofafinenew barn;andAgnesMoorhead,who sooftengivesanoutstandingperformance,althoughwellcastasthe mother,seemsalmostunnoticed. JamesCraig,aseditorofthelocal paper,andFrancesGifford,asthe schoolteacherfromMilwaukee, whoyearnedforthebig.cities,injectedabitofromance,quite necessary,intothefilm. BeforeIclosethisreview,I mustmentiontheappealingpiquancyofaChristmassceneinwhich MargaretO'BriendescribestheNativity.Itisagem, Primarilyapictureforthefamilytrade,"OurVinesHavelenderGrapes"will,Iamwire,make mostpeoplefeelalittlemorerelaxedandhappierforhavingseenit.

ItprovesthatwhenHollywood doesbreakthrough-itsgilded,suffocatingcocoonorstandardisedentertainment,theresultcanbeartisticallysatisfyingandgrandfun, too.Afterayearofmediocre screenfare-therewere,ofcourse, afewnotableexceptions-thisfine filmstandsoutsharplyandhappily. Don'tmissit, -"GROUCHO."

Grouclio'sSCREENNOTES

BINGAND"ABIE."

NewsfromHollywoodsaysthat

BingCrosby'sproductionofthe famousplay,"Abie'sIrishRose," whichwastobereleasedthis month,hasalreadyraisedastorm ofstrenuousobjectionfromareviewingcommitteemadeupof variousreligiousgroups.Thecommitteehasdescribedthepicture as"theworstsortofcaricatureof bothJewsandCatholics--much morethanthe1928original-and

thefilmmetausback20yearsin theworkwehavebeentrying10do inbringingthepeopleofAmerica closertogether." hithefilm,IrishCa:ladiesare caricaturedalmostequallyasbadly vsJews,andalthoughUnitedArtistsInc.whowillbereleasing thefilm,considerBingtobein strongstandingwiththeChurchas aresultofhis"GoingMyWay" and"TheBellsofSt.Mary's,"itis (ContinuedonPage22.)

-PhotobySusanWatkrni MISSKAYKINANE, theA.B.C.Schools'BroadcastOfficer,whoisproducing"Christmas in

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ChristianBrothers'College

DAX

PupilsareadmittedfromGradeThreetoSeventhforthePreparatoryClasses,and fromFirstYearSub-JuniortoLeavingCertificateandMatriculation.

AfterthesummerholidaysClassesresumeonTUESDAY,FEBRUARY4,1947. ApplicationsforadmissionofnewpupilsshouldbemadetothePrincipalbeforethat datetoensureaplace.

PHONEB2964

CollegeAthleticChampions

WhoAreYourCountry's WorstEnemies?

Someoftheeditorsofthepapers forwhichyousubscribe,ofthe magazinesyouread;someofthe leadersoforganisationstowhich youbelong;someoftheuniversity professorswhoteachyoursons; someofthepoliticians,whoappeal foryourvote;someofthepopular radiospeakersbywhomyouswear.

Someofthesegentlemenareyour country'senemies:

Becausetheyarebentonblast. ingthefoundationonwhichour countryhasrested-Godandthein. alienablenightsofmenderiving onlyfromGod; Becausetheycastanklehigh Principlesinordertowinyoursupportfortheirprejudices; Becausewhiletheyareagainst totalitarianismandimperialismin oneform,theyareforitinanother andafarworseform; Becausetheyseeeverythingin thelightonlyoftheirownselfish

interests,andaskyoutobetrayyourselfandyourcountryfortheir benefit

Becauseeheyoftendefend,extol andadvocatethingswhichrepresentseriousvtiolationeofthemoral law,naturalandrevealed;

Becausetheyare,eitherdirectly orindirectly,destroying:hemoral senseofyouth,withoutwhichour traditionalwayof;rifewillperish inthenextgeneration;

Becausetheyattackthecharactersofmenwhomwehavebeen taughttorevere,andwhosemem. orywehonour.

Becausetheylendtheirsupport todestructionorweakeningofthe home,tothedissolutionofmarriages,tothecurtailmentofchildren,and,inthesameproportion, contributetowardstheweakening, ifnottheearlydestructionofthe nation.

diaite-daLIVINGGIFT

LivingplantsasXmasgiltsareunrca: inglypopularandthere'snofinerwayofpressingyourseasonablegoodw,ii

Shadehouse ORCHIDS

UnlikemostorchidsCYM- BIDIUMScanbegrownaround Perthinanywell-thatched shadehousewithouttheaidof glassorhothouse.Theybeat largebractsofmediumsized lovelyflowersandareanexcellentXmasgift.60/each.

"GOLIATH"

HYDRANGEAS3/6

Themostpopularflowerat ChristmastimeistheHydrangeaend thebeautifultypecalledGOLIATH asillustrated)withIts2in.individualfloretsisgenerallyacclaimed themostpopularvarietyto date. Price3/6.Otherverylovelynew andoutstandingtypesare:MISS BELGIUM.richdeepred.5/iHEINRICHSIEDEL.copperyred.5/: MARIEMATHES.massivepalepink, 5/:LOUISSAUVAGE,goodnewred. 5/:DOMOTOLdoublepalepink.3/6;MADAMMAULLIERE,

Standng(lefttoright):D.Linton(under11),P.Williams(under15),J.K.Walsh (under14),N.Brownrigg(under16),B.Williams(Open),J.Waters(Mile),G. Sutherland(under10).Seated:R.Smith(under13).D.Sutcliffe(under12).

Mrs.Markhamon Christmas

Mary(settlingdowncomfortably):

Andnow,dearMamma,youwill tellussomethingaboutChristmas, asyouRromised.

Mamma:Well,mydear,1suppose Imust,becausetheseasonolGood WillandPeaceonEarthisapproaching;butIconfessIprefer toinstructyouchildreninthe workingsofourConstitution,the justiceofourLawsandthebeautifuladaptationsofourSocialSystem,whichistheprideandenvy oftheworld.

Tommy:Yes,dearMamma,andon theforeignpolicyofourbeloved countryanditsdealingwithin feriorraces.Ivowandprotest butforyourinstruction-

Mary:Dostophim,Mamma!We shallnevergettoChristmasifhe goesonlikethis.

Tommy:Stopyourself!Iwasonly thankingMammaforherintensely interestinginformation.

Mary:Youweren't!Youwere usinglongwords.Youlovethe soundofyourownvoice.

Mamma:Children!Children!This willneverdo!Herewearenearer, everyday,tothegreatfeastand BoxingDaysucceedingit,anditis shockingtomaritsholycalmwith wranglingandcursing.

Tommy:But,Mamma!Ididn't curse.Ididn'tevensay-

Mary:Oh!Mamma,he'sgoingto saythatdreadfulwordagain!

Mamma(sharply):Quiet![she smoothesherskirts].Idesireyou, Icommandyoubothtositsilent whileIdescribetoyoutheorigin andcharacterofChristmas.

Christmas,mydears,isthemidwinterfeastofusEnglishFolkand onetowhichwehavealwaysbeen lovinglyattached.OurSaxonForefathersknewitasYule-tideand wouldholdWassailinHallwith songandfoamingcupsofMead.

Tommy(veryinterested);Whatis Mead,Mamma?

Mamma:Mead,mydear,isafermentedliquormade

Tommy:SupposingIweretotake someHoneyandHot,Water,Mamma,and Mary(interruptinghim):Wasitintoxicating,Mamma?

Mamma:Nodoubtitwasmildlyexhilaratingasbefittedoccasionsof rejoicing,butnotstrictlyspeaking intoxicating. -

Mary:Itwouldbehorribletothink ofther6gettingdrunk!

Tommy:Who?

Mamma:Sheisspeakingofour SaxonForefathers,Tommy.We mustrememberthattheywere

SeniorHarmonyIlonouiv,tll marks,StareMedal.GradeII. Piano,Honours.AdvancedSenior Piano,Merit,SeniorPianoHonours,LocalCentrePrize.'Grade III.Piano,Honours. IntermediatePiano,Honours,localCentre Prise.IntermediateTheory,Honours.93marks.JuniorPiano, Honours,91marks,StateMedal, LocalCentre,Prize.Preparatory Piano.Merit.FirstStepsPiano, Honours.GradeI'V.Piano,Ore(litGradeV.Piano,Credit.Pre, paratoryElocution,Honours.Grade 11'.Theory,Honours,96marks. AdvancedJuniorTheory,Honours, JuninTheory,Honours,100 marks.PreparatoryTheory,Honours,100marks,StateMedal.Grade VI.Theory,Honours,97marks.

Angela(aged13years)isa dr.ughterofMr.andMrs.C.Travis,andapupilofConventof Mercy,Banbury,

ruderthanweare,forweallget betterastimegoeson,butthey wereofthesamesturdystuffas weareandhadthesameself-controlanddecency,soIamsurethey nevergotdrunk-ahorribleidea, asyourightlysay.

Mary:WhydidtheysitintheHall, Mamma?Whydidtheynotdrink intheDiningRoom?

Mamma:Mydear,inthosedaysthe HallwastheDiningRoom.EveryonetookdinnerintheHall.

Tommy:Whatanextraordinaryplace todinein!

Mamma:Yes,soitwas:andall classes-LordsandLadiesand guestsandservantsalldinedtogether.

Mary(starting):Oh!Mamma!In credible!Doyoureallymeanthat maids,likeourAnneandEvangeline,cameupstairsandatewith GentlemenandLadies,andeven Lords?

Mamma:Yes,mydear:itwasindeed thecase.ButasIhavetoldyou, theywerestillinarudecondition, soperhapstherewasnotsomuch differencebetweentheUpperand LowerClassesasthereistoday.

Mary:WhatdoesLadymean,Mainma?

Mamma:Wisementellusthatit means"LoafGiver."

Mary:Howdotheyknow,Mamma?

Mamma:Theydonottellus,my dear,anditwouldillbecomeusto inquire.Wemusthumblyaccept theirinformation-andthereis muchelseofthekind.Forinstance,Bookcomesfromthehabit ofwritingonBeechBark,and -Horse"isderivedfromaword meaning"Mare,"whileBeefcomes fromOx.[Alongsilence.]

Tommy(aftera Well!

furtherpause):Well!

Mary:Pray,Mamma,whydowe hanghollyandotherevergreens abouttheHouseandevenin ChurchatChristmas?

Mamma:Asanaccompanimenttoour festivity,mydear,Isuppose,or perhapsasasignofourrejoicing. Itisamostancientcustom.

Mary(doubtfully):Isee:andthe samewithChristmasTrees.

Mamma:No.Thoseareofrecent introductionandcome,likemost goodthings,fromGermany.They werebroughtintoEnglandbyAlberttheGood.

Tommy:Pray,whowasthisforeign potentate,Mamma?

Mamma(sighing):Ah!Mychildren! Heisnolongerevenanameto yourgeneration!Tominehewas asacredmemory,anddearGranny actuallysawhimwithherown eyes.

Tommy(persisting):Yes!Butwho washe,Mamma?

Mamma:HewasaGermanPrince, theHusbandofourGreatQueen Victoria.

Mary:GreatHeavens!Ineverknew QueenVictoriaeverhadahusband!

Mamma:Ofcourseshehad,mydear, buthedied,alas!comparatively earlyinlife.

Tommy:Whywashesogood, Mamma?

Mamma:Becausehehadagood mother.Shewasalsoaveryclever woman,asGermanwomensooften are,andhadmanybrilliantfriends attendingher:amongothersaMr. Meyer,fromwhomlittleAlbert mayhaveacquiredhisfinetaste inpictures.

Mary:Washehandsome;Mamma?

Mamma:Strikinglyso,Ibelieve.But Icanonlyjudgefromhismono, ments,whichhardlydohimjustice Well,then,heitwaswho graftedtheChristmasTreconto ourdearoldEnglishChristmas liealsointroducedFishKnives.

-HilaireBelloc.

CATHOLICACTIONINMARKETPLACE.

IfCatholicActionistosucceed, CarbolicAetionistsmust"meet theirneighboursinthemarket placeandwintheirrespectthere," ClemLane,veterannewspaperman, saidinatalkduringCatholicActionStudyWeekattheUniversity ofNotreDame. Delegatesfrom21)Catholiccol. 1egesanduniversitiesparticipated intheStudyWeek,whichwasunderthejointouspicesoftheNa tionalFederationofCatholicStudents,andtheYoungCatholicStudents'attheUniversityofNotre Dame.

Mr.Lane,whoiscityeditorof the"ChicagoDailyNews,"andpre. dentoftheMen'sFederationof CatholicActionCellsofChicago,

emphasisedthepurposeofOath°. lieAction-theparticipationofthe laitywiththeclergyinwinning soulsforChrist-andadded:

"Ifourjudgmentandourbender. shiparerespectedinthethingsof thisworld,wecanmakeotherslieLenwhenwewanttotalkofthings notofthisworld.That'sthemessageWherearewegoingtoput it?"

ForCatholicAetionistsonthecollegeleveltheidealplacetoput thismessage,hecontinued,would beintheirownnewspaper.If suchanewspaperisimpracticable atpresent,hesuggestedthattheymakeuseofregularstudentpublicationsoneachcampustogettheir messageacross.Mr.Lanealso suggestedpaidadvertisingcampaignsinstudentnewspapers, wherepossible.

Otherpracticalmeanssuggesed byMr.Lanefordisseminatingthe messageofCatholicActiononeach campuswerebulletinboards,campus"gossip"columns,postersand radioprogrammesemanatingfrom thecampus.

"Isthis-sacrilege?"heasked. "Certainlynot.St.PhilipNeri wasnotabovecuttingacaperto winasoulforGod.St.Thomas MorewenttoIsisdeathwithawisecrackonhislips.ChristHimself waswonttoputthePhariseesin thebucketwithabitofverbal swiftpitching,"

"OneofthefinestthingsI've everheardaboutthevalueoffrequentCommunionwassaid,notby apriestoraReligious,butbya hardbittennewspaperman-Edwin A.Lahey,thegreatlabourreporter,"

"'StartingthedaywithMass andCommunion,'saidFAie,'islike gettingtheguyonthirdbasewith nobodyout.'"-N.C.W.C.

ConventofMercy,Bunbury

MUSICRESULTS,1946. THEORETICAL. T,C.L.DiplomaAssociate,RudimentsandIlarnuiny:MissF.McDowell, SeniorHarmony:A,Travis,Honours,94marks,StateMedal;J. Woodley,Merit;E.Murray,Pass, AdvancedJunior:T.Frayne,Honours, Junior:F.Zaknic,Honours,100 marks;N.Faucet:,Honours,100 marks;P.Doyle,Honours,99 marks;M.R.Zaknic,Honours.

Preparatory:1).Antonovich,Honours,100marks;B.Keyser,Honours,1(X)marks;P.Barry,Honours,100marks;M,Boulder,Hon. ours,.100marks;P.Clifton,Honours,100marks;C.Ivey,Honours, 100marks;J.Gaffney,Honours, II*marks;V.(;arriinirh,Honours; B.Leguier,Honours:C.Mahler,

Honours;A.Meslist,Honours;A, Walker,Honours;E.Stapleton, Honours;J.Davies,Honours-M. DillonMerit.

FirstSteps:M.J.Zaknie,Honours;J.Hastie,Ilonours. T.C.L.PRACTICAL.

AdvancedSeniorPiano:A.Travis,Merit.

SeniorViolin:E.Murray,Merit.

IntermediatePiano:.1.Sarkslley, Merit.

JuniorPiano:M.Turner,Honours,LocalCentrePrize;N.Fawcett,Honours;I),Coverley,Merit; L..trdle,Merit.

AdvancedPreparatoryPiano:P, Doyle,Honours,LocalCentre Prize;I),Sturrock,Honours;P. Clifton,honours;P.Taylor,Merit, PreparatoryPiano:C.Repacholi, Honours,91marks.LocalCentre Prize;P.Barry, 0011011TS. 91

marks,tiedforLocalCentrePrize; M,R.Zaknic,Honours;N.Rutherford,Honours;A.Barboutis,Honours;M.Boulder,Honours;H. Johnson,Merit; IS:Antonovich, Merit;L.Mitchell,)Merit;A,Travia,Violin,Merit.

FirstStepsPiano:.1.Gaffney, Honours,LocalCentrePrize;P. Flynn,Honours;M,JZaknic,Hon. ours;J.Ilastie,Merit;M.Richards,Merit;E.Stapleton,Merit:H. Semen.

InitialPiano:N,White,Honours, tiedforLocalCentnePrize:C. Maher,Honours,tiedforLocal CentrePrize;F.Fordham,lionours,tiedforLocalCentrePrize; J.Antonovich,Merit;C.Rodriguez, Merit;J,Mickle,Merit. UNIVERSITYPRACTICAL.

GradeII,Piano:A.Traria,Haul:Mrs.

GradeIllPiano:J.SmedIty, Credit;J.Forrest,Credit;V, Barry, Grade111.,Violin:M.Micale, Credit.

GradeIV.,Piano:M.Turner,Credit.

GradeV.,Piano:P.Barry,Credit;M.&kale,Credit;P.Doyle, CreditS.Green,A,Wilson, GradeVI.,Piano:T.Gavranist, Honours;L.Mitchell,Honours;M. Boulden,Credit;L.Mimic.,Credit; P,Clifton,Credit;P.Woods,Oredit;D.Antonovich.

PreparatoryPiano:N.White,H, Seman,F.Fordliani,L.Ruswell.

UNIVERSITYTHEORETICAL.

GradeTV.:A.Travia,Honours: J.Forrest,Honours;It.llical,e, Honours.

ELOCUTIONUNIVERSITY,

..GradeIII:J.Hart,Honours__

HILAIREBELLOC.

ANGELATRAVIA'SMUSICAL SUCCESSES.

SUCCESSFULMUSICPUPILS,1946.

BackBow(lefttoright):M.Bouldeu,.1.Green,E.Pearce,P.Woods,B.Richard,P.Clifton,L.Ardille,I'.Taylor,c.lve,NWhite,C, Maher,M.Dillon.

ThirdRow(standing):J.Forrest,V.Barry,M.Turner,A.Travia,F.Zaknic,J.Hart,E.Murray,T,.Frayne,A.Fawcer.. B Zaknic,D.C,ovlerley.

SecondRow(siting):C.Repacholi,P.Doyle,P.Barry,I).Sturrock,H.Johnson,D.Nisbett,V,Gavranicb,B.Stapleton,L.Mitchell,P. Flynn,F.Fordham,D.Antonoivich,J,Mickle,J.Hastie,J,Gaffney.

FrontRow:J.Antonvich,M.Zaknic,B.Keyser,J.Gaffney,N.Rutherford,J.Smedley,.1.Mitchell,B.Peacock,L.Busvell,('.Rodriguez, A.Barboutis,J.Davies.

EnRoutetoJapan

Cardinal'sVisittoDarwin

AirViceMarshalBladin'syoung daughter,onherFirstHolyComamnionday,toldtheotherkiddies thatherdaddywasgoingbackto JapanwithtwoBishops,twoAir ViceMarshals,sm.,/twocockertts._ spaniels.

Allthiswasverifiedwhena LiberatorcametoahaltatDar- -lee. winairportonNovember2)4,and thereappearedHisEminenceCarciinalGilroy,BishopMcCabe,ofPort Augusta,AirViceMarshalGraham, RAF.,andAirViceMarshalBladin,R.A.A.F.,andthentwowee cockerpuppiesontheirwayas ChristmaspresentstoGeneral MacArthur'stwochildreninJapan.

Thepartywasmetatthe'drome byFatherFrankFlynn,M.S.C., ArmyChaplaintotheDarwingarrisonduringthewaryears,and nowParishPriest,Darwin,and WingCommanderSpringbett,CommandingOfficer,R.A.A.F.,Darwin, andimmediatelyHisEminence andBishopMcCabewereescorted toSt.Mary'sParishChurch,just intimeforHisEminencetocelebratethe9a.m.parochialMass. HewasreceivedbyFatherW,M. Henschke,M.S.C.,VicarGeneral, representingBishopGee11,whowas absentonavisittoBathurstIsland Mission,

WhileHisEminencecelebrated Massatthemainaltar,Bishop McCabeofficiatedatasidealtar. TwoepiscopalMassesofferedsimultaneouslywascertainlyaunique privilegeforthepeopleofDarwin,aprivilegesurelyrareinany church,

HisEminence,in:hecourseof hissermon,saidwhataremarkable thingitwastoleaveSydneyat11 p.m.andbeofferingMassinDarwinchurchat9a,m,thefollowing morning."Itcertainlybrings hometheuniversalityoftheChurch andthefactthattheMassisoffer. edinpreciselythesameway throughouttheworldfromtherisingofthesuneventothegoing do'rnthereof.IntheMass,we certainlypossessagreat:reasure, anditisindeedaprivilegeforme toofferMassinSt.Mary's,Darwin, onmywaytoJapan.

TheDarwinChurchAppealCommitteeshowedtoHisEminencethe plansoftheproposedWarMom. orielChurchandtheShrineof Thanksgiving.

OUTSIDETHEVESTRYOFST.

MARY'SCHURCH,DARWIN.

Fromleft:MostRev,BishopMcCabe,ofPortAugusta,S.A.;Rev. FatherW.M.Henschke(whohas beenintheMissionfieldforover 30years,HisEminenceCardinal Gilroy,andRev,FatherFrank Flynn,M.S.C.,ParishPriest.

HisEminencesaidthatsucha memorialwouldworthilycommemoratethebraveryoftheyoungAustralianswhodefendedDarwinduringitssixty-fiveairraids,Anoble edificesuchastheoneenvisaged wasanecessityatthefrontdoorof AustraliatobidfarewelltoAustraliansleavingtheirnativecountry bythisnortherngateway.Insuch amemorial,allAustraliansshould bedeeplyinterested.

InthePresbyterygroundsafter. wardsarepresentativegathering ofparochialpersonalitiesandthe SistersofOurLadyoftheSacred Heart,whoconducttheparochial school,werepresentedtoHisEminencebyFatterFlynn.Also,His Eminencewascharmedtogreeta partyofnativesfrom:heBathurst IslandMission, HisEminenceinspected"the woundedstatue,"piercedbyapiece ofshrapnel,thatstillstandssentinelbesidetheHighAltar,andthe manyothershrapnelholesinthe battie.scarredchurch, 'pi,'partyreturnedtothe'drome andtheLiberatortookoffanhour andahalfaftertouchingdown.

CastledareOrphanage CHRISTMASCONCERT

TheRecord

TheBrothersandboysofCastledarecordiallyinviteyoutotheir annualBreak-uponthe17th.ins:. Ines;Tuesday),commencingatC p.m.

TheRiverbonbuswillleavefrom outsideSt.Gtorge'sCathedral,in theTerrace,at7.15pmforCas. tledare.

St.Mary'sCathedralChoir

VACANCIESFORBOYS, Applicationsareinvitedfrom boyswishingtoavailthemselvesof theChoirScholarships.Theseentitlesuccessfulapplicantstofree educationattheChristianBrothers' CollegeuptotheLeavingCertificate.Theboysbenefitbytheir singingasaclasssubject,andare enteredfortheUniversitySinging Examinations,whicharerecognised asasubjectfortheJuniorCertificate. Applicantsmustpossessavoice, but:notneeessarilypreviousmusicaltraining.Theyshouldbeaged aroundtenyears,Areferenceof charactershouldbeproducedfrom theheadteacheroftheschoolthey arenowattendingalsofromthe parishpriest.Applicationsto FatherA.Lynch,St.Mary'sPatheral.

a3iXISNILSNIs1111001.1301.301.300631.11

RACINGSELECTIONS

By"THEHAWK."

(BeforeAcceptances.)

W.A.T.C.

ForrestHandicap:Skyborne,1; Yodelon,2;Aero,3, NurseryHandicap:Agricup,1; BurmaRoad,2;Kilimba,3, RricklandStakes:Filipino,1; LordTreat,2;Nullabung,3. FlyingHandicap:IrishMyth,1; Burabudy,2;LadyLucia,3. YorkHandicap:Woodlark,1; Loyalist,2;GoldPatois,`3. J.LStewartWelter(2):Kings. cote,1;Beaurion,2;ScotchHill,3, J.L.StewartWelter(1):Sorcery,1;Common,2;Yodelon,3.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:Sheikeon,1; GeneralElmo,2;Mernimba,3. QuairadingHandicap:Royal Heather,1;Rowland'sBoy,2; VistaRibbons,3.

WalebingHandicap:BellAdvista,1;AndyWalla,2;Merriless,3. MoorsHanditiap:Rulette,1; PrinceTango,2;IvyDerby,3. MidlandHandicap:DixieStretta, 1;AntiquePride,2;Gaiety,3. CorriginHandicap:Willair,1; LilyGirl,2;Sun,vista,3.

GeraldtonHandicap:SilverEm. bee,1;Gunplay,2;SpecialEdition,3.

GROUCHO'SSCREEN NOTES

(ContinuedfromPage10.) saidthattheyarefearfulofanobjectionfromtheChurch,The American-JewishCommitteehasalreadymadeaprotest.Asthe filmhasnotyetbeenreleased,it cannotbesaidthattheyhavelost muchtime, Icannotrememberwhenthefirst filmversionofthisplaywasscreenedinPerth,andIhavenoidea oftheplot. Ihaveread,however,thattheplayitselfisaclassicexampleofbadjudgmentonthe partofcritics.I:wasunanimouslycondemned'bythemandasunani. mouslyacclaimedbythepublic.ft ranforupwardofathousandperformancesandestablishedanew recordfortheatrictllongevityfor thatperiod.

WhenBingwascastingthisfilm bedecidedtogiveunknownsmost oftheroles,asheisreportedto havesaid,"Igotmybreak,now let'sgiveotherpeopletheirs."

"FALLENANGEL."

RecentlyIreceivedarequestto giveareviewofthisfilm.Althoughitscityseasonhasended, i'will,nodoubt,besoonshowing onthesuburbanandcountrycircuits,andsoperhapsabriefcommentonthisfilmwillnotbeuntimely,

madetosortouttheissuessothe basisofChristiansolutions,:here appearedtobenojustificationfor theunhealthytoneoftheplot.It isalsoobjectionableontheground thatittreatsmanagelightlyand reflectstheacceptabilityofdivorce.

ASETBACKFORAUSTRALIAN FILMS(?)

AftertherecentboominAustralianfilms-onwhichIbrieflycommentedlastweek-itwouldappear thattroubleisbrewing,.andthere aresignsthatanotherofourcountry'spromisingIndus:rieswillhave itsprogramarrested.

Thisiswhathashappened:Two weeksagotheActors'Equity Councilplaceda"blackhen"on filmcontractsissuedbyEalingStudios(producersof"TheOverlanders",ColumbiaPicturesLtd.,and AustralianproducerCharlesChau'eel, theA.E.C.isdemandinghigherratesofpayandbetter workingconditionsforemployees oftheAustralianfilmindustry. Membershavebeenorderednotto signanycontractrelatingtorates ofpayorconditionswithouttheapprovalofEquity.

Itisjustanotheraveragemurdermelodrama.Inthebeginning itbadpretensionstobeingapro. misingpsychologicaldrama,butit soonfellfromthishighflightto thelevelofamediocre"whodunit." Itisaboutawealthysmall-town girl(AliceFaye);whomarriesa good-for-nothingfellow(DanaAn. dream),whowantshermoneyto spendonajukeboxwaitress (LindaDarnell).Whenoneofher numerousadmirerskillsthelatter, thingslookbadforthehusband, whofindsheissuspectedbythe police.Thedetectingofthemurdereristheonlysustaininginterestinthefilm,foronthewholetive offeringisneitherverysmoothor convincing,Wehavetowitness someextremelyunedifyingphenomenabeforethefallenangelstrangelyenough,itisthehusband -hasbeenconcerted,andasthe filmwasnotcharacterisedbyany spirituality,norwasanyeffort

Mr.HarryWatt,directorof"The Overlanders,"andwhowillbedi. reelingtheEureka'Stockadefilm, hasindicatedhiswillingnesstonegotiatewithEquity,buthecannot doanythinguntilhereceivesadvice fromhisLondonprincipals.The headofEalingStudios'Sydney office,Mr.S.Y.Gresham.signiS. cantlecommented;"IbelieveAustralianplayersaresensibleenough toarrangetheirowneantracto privately,withouttheaidofActors'Equity,whichisevidentlydeterminedtokillallattemptsto buildupanAustralianfilmindustry,Thecontractssignedbyplayersin"TheOverlaixlers"were copiesofEnglishEalingStudios' contracts,modifiedtoconformto differentlivingcosts."Thereare twosidestoeveryquestionandI donotknowthefulleaseforthe A.E.C. Ptallseemssounfortunate,however,thatthisclashhas comeatsuchatimeasthis,becauseinthewordsofSirAlexander Korda'aAustralianrepresentative, Mr.MooreRaymond,"itwould succeedonlyinretardingthedevelopnieatoftheAustralianfilm industry."

Letushopethatajustandamicableagreementwillsoonbereach-. ed.

DelegatestoHibernianBiennialConference

BackRow:Bros.P.Sweeney(Subiaco),M.Sharkey(Boulder),E.Brigatti(Leederville),P.Casey (Leederville),C,E.Baker(Maylands),J.Finnegan,jure%(EastVictoriaPark),J.Egan(EastVicSoriaPark)J.McIntyre(St,Patrick's),J.O'Reilly(St.Patrick's),R,Creighton(MidlandJunction, MiddleRow:BrosJ.W.Whitely(Geraldton),A,E.Heagney(Sunbury),SistersP.Hogan(Subiacol, J.Jacques(Highgate),N.Willett(Leederville),K.A.SymonsShentonPark),J.Conway(West Perth),N.Daly(VictoriaPark),F.M.Murphy(VictoriaPark),J.Bryson(Kalgoorlie),J.Flaherty(Cottesloe).

FrontRow:Bros.H.S.Moir,GO.;L.Harris,ON.;.1,W.Wall,G.T.;A.J.Willett,G.V.P.:1).Felton,GI.P.;T.R.Walker,P.G.P.;J.Edwards,G.S.;J.Finnegan,sear.,D.B.M.;L.M.Goerke, D.B.11.;T.J.Hynes, V

YCW

ACTIVITIES

DiocesanHeadquarters: NationalMutualBuildings,81St. George'sTerrace,Perth. 'Phone:B2546.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

AveryinterestingtalkonTrade Unionswasgivenbyaguestspeaker,Mr.II.Dunne,atthelast branchmeeting.Questionsputto thespeakerbythememberspresentwereagoodindicationofthe interestY.C;W:shaveregarding unionism.

Seidel

OnTuesday,December17,there istobeasocialinthehall,Numfilmsactsandsketcheswillbe presentedbymembersofthe N.C.G.M.andY.C.W.Father Christmaswillbetheretodistributegiftstoallwhoattend.Bring yourparentsandfriends.Admissionisgratis.

CarnivalDance.

AChristmascarnivaldanceisto Leheldonthe20th.intheParish Hall.Theorganisersereoutto makethiscarnivalbetterthanany otheryetheldinthisparish.Dress 1 istobeinformalandmaskswillbe theorderofthenight;thesemay bepurchasedatthedoorfora verysmallsum.Prizesgaloreand loadsoffunareinstoreforyou, sobesuretobethereandbring yourfriends.

Cricket.

OnSundaywedefeatedMaylandsinasocialgame,playedat ForrestPark.TomO'Dwyerwas starofthematch,takingsixwicketsandmakingtopscore.

MIDLANDJUNCTIONBRANCH.

Cricket.

MidlandmetWestPerthatMidland,andafteranexcitinggame Midlandwonby8runs.

OurnextmatchisagainstMaylands,atMfiylands.Wehopethis matchtobeasuccessforMidland. ThegamewillbeplayedonDecember22.

Carnival.

AMerryChristmasCarnivalwill beheldintheTradesHall,MidlandJunction.Wewelcomeall membersofbothmovementsinthe metropolitanarea.Wepromise youagoodtime.

LEEDERVILLENOTES.

Lecture,

OnMondaynext,Mr.G.Keating willaddressusonthesubjectof TradeUnions.Mr.Keatioihas A hadwideexperienceinunionismin Australia,andthistalkshould proveveryinteresting.Bringyour friendsalongwithyoutothemeeting, Barbecue.

Atthetimeofgoingtopressthe socialcommitteewereunabletoarriveatanycoherentagreement aboutthedateforthebarbecue,but inthemeanwhilestandbyforany strayannouncements.

BoxingNight.

BoxingnightisonDecember26, soistheeventoftheyear-our CarnivalDance.Thisshowisgoingtobereallydifferent.Attractionsincludeastagepresentation, Athletics.

Owingtolackofsupport,ithas beenfoundnecessarytowithdraw our"A"Gradeteamfromthecompetitions,lostweekwehadonly tourcompetitorsin"A"Grade,and itistoomuchtoexpectthemto tillthecompleteprogramme.

DetailedresultsoftheNo,2programme,heldonSaturday,7th. inst.,arenottohandatthetime ofgoingtopress,butamongthe outstandingathletesBillde(1ruchy oncemoretakesfullcredit.He promiseswellforthecomingState championships,Anothersprinter toshinewasJoeHodge.Joefinishedstronglytowinhis"C"Grade 220yards, NewcomersSuccessful.

Anumberofnewcomerswere triedoutlastSaturday,andamong them.JimWatersdeservesaspecialmention.Jimmadehisfirst appearanceinbigcompetitionout-

"I willgointotheAltarofGod,to youth." sideschoolsports,andgained3rd. placeinthe"B"Gradetwomiles, against'well-seasonedathletes,This 17-year-oldboyshoulddevelop,with carefultraining,intoapowerful distancerunnerinyearstocome. Hehasaneasystride,goodstyle, andabundantetamina.

SUBIACOBRANCH. BasketBall, OnDecember2,WembleyandSubiaeoplayedthesecondmatchof theneweompetition. Wembley wastoostrongforSubiaco,and finishedupwinning25toIts Dance.

Saturday,December7,sawailour usualpatronsagainatSt.Joseph's atourdance.Ournextdancewill beheldonDecember21,andwill beaChristmasCarnival.

OnDecember26amonsterbar. becuewillbeheldatWaterman's Bay.Detailsatgeneralmeeting, onDecember17.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

DancesandDancingClasses, Thenextdancewillheheldse, Thursday,Wernher19. Thiswill beaCarnivalDance,andasthe dancecommitteehasbeenreform. ed,therewillbemanyimprove. meatsinthestandardsoffuture dances.

Thenextlearn-to-danceclass willbeheldafterDevotionsonSun. daynight,December15.Ifany pianistcouldplayforusatthese classeseveryfirstthirdandsome. timesfifthSundayofthemonrh,it wouldhegreatlyappreciated.

ChristmasCamp.

Plansarenowwellunderway foraChristmasCampatSafety Bay,andallmemberswhoareable toattendareaskedtodoso,even ifonlyforadayortwo. Teen'sam!BasketBall.

ManyY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.mem. hersarejoiningSt.Patrick'sTen. nisClub,andhelpingbobringit backtoallitsformerstrength,So allY.C.W.membersWhoarekeen optennismayjointhisclubfora veryreasonablefee.

Basketballisalsograduallybecomingpopularwith'alotofthe boys.

MoonlightCruise.

OnDecember18,at7,30p.m.,the "Dauntless"willleave'1111ry'sBoat ShedforPointWalter,onamoonlightrivercruise,organisedbythe FremantlebranchoftheN.C.G.M.

TheY.C.W.areinvitedandallare assuredofagoodtime.Tighetsare obtainablefromN.C.G.M,members at2?each,

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

Theexecutiveandmembersof theClaremontbranchoftheY.C.W. extendtotheirmanyfriendstheir sincereappreciationofassistance renderedduringtheyear.We thank:hosewhohavepatronised ourdancesthronghouttheyearand hopetoseethemduringournext season

formedforareallyfirstclassfloor showatourNewYear'sEveCarnival.Keepthisdatereserved andcomealongtothisdance,asit promisestobeagreatsuccess.

Dancingclassescontinuefortnightlyasusual.

Don'tforgetthebigbarbecueat WhiteBeachat8o'clockonFri. day,December13.

H.A.C.B.S.

DISTRICTBOARD.-

TheGrandSecretary,Bro.J.Edwards,havingaskedtheDistrict Boardtorelievehimoftheofficeof GrandSecretary,anadvertisement appearsinthisissueinvitingapplicantsforthatimportantoffice.ApplicantsmustbemembersoforeligibletojointheSociety.

GodWhogivethjoyto

my VICTORIAPARKBRANCH.

GamesEvening.

Aspreviouslyslated,wehave nowintroducedasquizzsession" intoourWednesdayeveningentertainment,anditisprovingvery popular,Winneroflas:week's sessionwasBrianPeachey.

Cricket,

OurmatchagainstCathedrallast Sundayhadtobepostponedowing tothegroundbeingunavailable,It will,however,beheldonthisSun. dayathome.ThoseplayerschosentoplaylastSundayshouldbe atthegroundby2o'clock.

WeareholdingaChristmasCarnivalanddanceintheKindergarten HallonSaturday,December21.Lt millbeintheformofa"Mad-Hatters'"dance,andallareaskedto wearahat,whichmusthecrazy. Aswellastheusualnovelties, prizeswillbegivenforthe head-gear. best

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH,

Allourpotentialfilmstarscan DOWseetheirlovelyfaces(well, faces,anyway)onthesilverscreen. Thescreentestsbarearrive}from theEasternStatesandwillbe shownonSundaynight(December 15),inthehall,immediatelyafter Devotions.Themothers and fathersintheparisharesuretobe interestedintileftrstshowingof whatwecandointhefilmbusiness, isuweareextendingtotheman invitationtocomealong. Ballet.

Rehearsalswillbeheldat2 o'clockonSundayDecember1,5,at JohnAnstey'sStudio, Dance.

OnBoxingnight,adancewillbe heldinSt.Mary'sParishHasSo comealongandcelebrateatleast partofChristmaswiththepeople ofLeederrille.

FREMANTLEBRANCH,

FortnightlySocial.

'Asthedateforourfirstsocial, December17,isverycloseto Christmas,itissuretobeavery brightaffair,Theactualpro. gramme,however,isstilltopsecret.

ChristmasCarnival,

OnSeptember19,ourChristmas CarnivalwillbeheldinSt.Patrick'sIIall

NEDLANDSBRANCH.

Oursecondgeneralmeetinglast Sundaynightwasfairlywellattend. edandthefutureplansofthe Movementwereveryenthusiastic. illydiscussed.Specialplanswere

tinebusinessmaybeclearedtip, thismeetingwillcommenceat701 p.m. Memberswerefavourablyionpremedbytheattendanceatdee CommunionlastSundayweekat St.Mary'sCathedral.

Afterthemeetingmembersplayedtabletennis,andthelessenergeticmembersindulgedinbilliards, theopeninggambitinourbranch's gamesprogramme.

MetropelitanSocialCouncil, ThespecialmeetingheldonFri. day,November29,waspresided overbythepresident(Boo,Page). DelegatesfromSubiaco,Maylands, SouthPerth,EastVictoriaPark, MidlandJunction,Leederville,Vkteri.aParkwereina.tendance.

St.Mary's(Hibernian)Tennis Club,Leederville, Ageneralmeetingofmembersof :heclubwasheldon5th,inst.,the }.resident(Mr.L.Harris)presiding overafairattendanceofmembers. Thereportofthesecretaryshowed thatgoodprogresswasmadeduringtheyearandtheclubisina satisfactoryposition,Theelection ofofficersresultedin:liefollowing.appointments,namely:President,Mr.1.41Iarris;vice-president, Mr.K.Ryansecretary,Mr.J.Edwards,sears.treasurer,Mr.N. Willett;captain,Mr.GerardEd. wards;vice-captainsMessrs.P. CaseyandC.'liquor;ballfeecaptains,Messrs,It.FergussonandH. Clear;generalpurposescommittee, the'President,Secretary,Captain, Vice-Captains,andMessrs.P.Fitzpatrick,H.ClearandD.Salter. socialcommittee,Captain.ViceCaptains,andtheMissesA,Downing,R.Fitzsimmons,M.Fitzsimmons,H.Fitzpatrick,P. Mrs.C.Raynor,andMessrs.I)Satter,It.Fergusson,H,Clear,B, Daly,R.Hebbard,andH.Woodlugs.

Arrangementsweremadeforthe beautificationandgeneralimprovementofthegrotinds.Itwasdecidedtoholdgeneralmeetings quarterlyonthesamenightsas quarterlymeetingsoftheHibernianbranch,About50members Traciintimatedtheirintentionof beingpresentattheAssociation's dinneranddanceen11th,inst,The "A"Grademen'steamandthe"A" Grademixeddoublesteamwere congratulatedonhavingwontheir respectivecontestsintheShield matches,andthushavingretained theArchbishop'sCupfortheclub. Messrs.G.Edwardsand RaynorandMr,I',CaseyandMissM. Earlewerecongratulatedonhaving wonthemen'sdoublesandmixed doubles,respectively,intheAmes eiationtournament.

Itwasdecidedtoconductaclub tournamentearlyinthenewyear, St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville, Atthemeetingheldon5th.inst., thefollowingwerenominatedfor membership,namely:TheMisses MaySutcliffe,PatWilliamsand HilaryFitzpatrick,andMessrs. BasilItagg,CharlieRaynor,and TackEvert,Thepresident(Bro. L.Harris)waswarmlycongratulatedonhavingbeenelectedatthe BiennialConferencetotheofficeof GrandVice-President.Thequestionofquickeningtheenthusiasm ofmembersgenerally,withregard tomembershipwasreferredto,and aftertheholidaysanintensivedrive willbearranged,Agoodattendanceofmembersisdesiredatthe meetingonWednesdaynext,18th. inst.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle. ThemeetingscheduledforNovember12wasabandoned.The meetingofNovember26waspre. sidedoverbyBro,Gallagher.Our delegatestotheF.F.S.C.wereonce moreremindedthatthisbranchis urgingareductionincostofpatent medicines.

Bro.Keoghaskedthatwe'send aletterofsympathytotherelativesofFatherSmith.R.IP, Itwasdecidedthatatournext meetingonDecember10toholda Christmassocial,Itwillbeinformal,asusual.Inorderthatrot-

Owingtothepowerstrike,the meetingwhichwastohavebeen heldonNovember15wascancelled.Thenextcouncilmeetingwill beheldonFriday,December20.A.11 delegatesareaskedtoattend,as thiswillbethelastmeetingof theyear.

ReportsontheBiennialConferenceandtheannualCommunesand breakfastwererenderedbothePresident.CongratulationswereextendedtoallmembersoftheDis. trictBoardontheirappointments, andthanksextendedsothosememberswhoseservicesinthepast termofofficewerebeneficialtoall branches.

Motionwasmovedandseconded thatdelegatestothecouncilmust benominated'andelectedevery sixmonths,attheseinetimeas branchofficersareelected.The branchsecretarymustimmediately, afterthehalf-yearlymeeting,notify thecouncilsecretaryofthenames ofthedelegatestothecouncil,All branchesareasked:oassistthe councilinthismatter,forwithout regulardelegatesatthemeetings thebranchescannotkeepintouch withthesocialactivities,

Thepresidentextendedcongratulationsandbestwishesforthe futuretoBro.CreightonandSr. Begley,whinemarriagewilltake placethismonth.Allcouncildelegatessupportedthepresident's wishes.

Avoteofthankswasextended bythedelegatestothepresident andsecretaryofthecouncilfor theirworkduringthepastyear; but,asthepresidentrepined,our workwouldnothavebeensosuccessfulhaditnotbeenfortheloyal andearnestco-operationofallthe delegates,

Sr,Clark,anewdelegaterepresentingVictoriaPark,waswelcomedbythepresident.

Memberswereagainremindedof theannualpicnic,onFebruary 1017,onthes.s."Perth,"to Keane'sPoint.

ThecouncilextendstoHis GracetheArchbishopandall priestsoftheArchdioceseitssincerethanksfortheirhelpduring thepastyear,andwishthemalla HappyandHolyChristmasand BrightandProsperousNewYear.

Thanksalsowereextendedtothe Editorandstaffof"TheRecord" fortheircontinuousassistancedaringthepastyear,andCompliments oftheSeasonextendedtothem fromthecouncil.

Themeetingwasthenconcluded bythepresident,whoalso,onbehalfofthecouncil,wishedall branchesbestwishesforChristmas, andwishedthemeverysuccessin thecomingyear, St.Joachim'sBranch, Thehalf-yearlymeetingofthe branchwasheldonNovember28, MiesM.TraversandMr.E,McGuirewerenominatedformember. shipandinitiatedbythepresident, Weextendourverybestwishes toSr.MaryMcGuire,whorecently becameengaged.

Theelectionofofficersforthe ensuingsixmonthswasheld,The voting*asverykeenandinterest. 'rag,andresultedasfollows:Preel. dent,Sr.N.Daly;vice-president, Bro.P.Travers;secretary,Sr.F. M.Murphy;treasurer,Bro.P. Reidy;warden,Sr.M.Clarke; guardian,Sr.R.Carroll;auditor, Bro.P.Reilly;MS.councildele. g;tett,Sr.M.ClarkeandBro,P. Reidy.

YCW

ACTIVITIES

DiocesanHeadquarters: NationalMutualBuildings,SISt. George'sTerrace,Perth.

'Phone:B2546.I

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

AveryinterestingtalkonTrade Unionswasgivenbyaguestspeaker,Mr.il.Dunne,atthelast branchmeeting.Questionsputto thespeakerbythememberspresentwereagoodindicationofthe faiterestY.C;W:shaveregarding unionism.

Social.

OnTuesday,December17,there istobeasocialinthehall.Numerousactsandsketcheswillbe presentedbymembersofthe N.C.GM.andY.C.W.Father Christmaswillbetheretodistributegiftssoallwhoat:entl.Bring yourparentsandfriends.Admis. sionisgratis.

CarnivalDance.

AChristmascarnivaldanceisto 1*heldonthe20th.intheParish Hall,Theorganisersareoutto snakethiscarnivalbetterthanany otherye;heldinthisparish.Dress istobeinformalandmaskswillbe :heorderofthenigh::thesemay bepurchasedatthedoorfora verysmallsum.Prizesgaloreand loadsoffunareinstoreforyou, sobesuretobethereandbring yourfriends. Cricket.

iinSundaywedefeatedMaylandsinasocialgame,playedat ForrestPark.ToniO'liwyerwas starof:hematch,takingsixwicketsandmakingtopscore.

MIDLANDJUNCTIONBRANCH.

Cricket, Midlanduse:WestPerthatMidland,andafteranexcitinggame Midlandwonby8runs.

OurnextmatchisagainstMaylands,at'Maylands,Wehopethis matchtobeasuccessforMidland. ThegamewillbeplayedonDecember22, Carnival.

AMerryChristmasCarnivalwill beheldintheTradesHall,'MidlandJunction.Wewelcomeall membersofbothmovementsinthe metropolitanarea.Wepromise youagoodtime.

LEEDERVILLENOTES.

Lecture,

OnMondayneat,Mr.G.Keating willaddressusouthesubjectof TradeUnions.Mr.Keatiughas hadwideexperienceinunionismin Australia,andthistalkshould proveveryinteresting.Bringyour friendsalongwithyoutotheBarbecue.

Atthetimeofgoingtopressthe socialcommitteewereunabletoarriveatanycoherentagreement aboutthedateforthebarbecue,but inthemeanwhilestandbyforany strayannouncements.

BoxingNight.

BoxingnightisonDecember26, soistheeventoftheyear--our CarnivalDance.Thisshowisgoingtobereallydifferent.Attractionsincludeastagepresentation, Athletics.

Owingtolackofsupport,ithas beenfoundnecessarytowithdraw our"A"Gradeteamfromthecompetitions.Lastweekwehadonly fourcompetitorsin"A"Grade,and i:istoomuchtoexpectthemto fillthecompleteprogramme.

DetailedresultsoftheNo.2programme,heldonSaturday,7th. inst.,arenottohandatthetime ofgoingtopress,butamongthe outstandingathletesBilldeCtruchy oncemoretakesfullcredit.He promiseswellforthecomingState championships.Anothersprinter toshinewasJoeHodge.Jaefin1,11N1stronglytowinhis"C"Grade '220yards, NewcomersSuccessful.

Anumberofnewcomerswere triedoutlastSaturday,andamong them.JimWebersdeservesaspecialmention,Jimmadehisfirst appearanceinbigcompetitionout-

willgointotheAltarofGod,to youth." sideschoolsports,andgained3rd. .inc*'Iinthe"B"Gradetalimiles, against'well-seasonedathletes,This 17-year-oldboysh;itilddropletswith carefultrainingintoapowerful distancerunnerinyearstocome. Hehasaneasystride,goodstyle, :cwtabundantstamina.

SUBIACOBRANCH. BasketBall,

OnDecember2,WembleyandSubiacoplayedthesecondmatchof henewcompetition.WeniVey wastoostrungforSubiaco,and I;nishedupwinning25to10. Dance.

Saturday,December7,sawallour usualpatronsagainatSt.Joseph's atourdance.Ournextdancewill heldonDecember21,andwill beaChristmasCarnival.

OnDecemher26amonsterbar. beetlewillbeheldatWaterman's Bay.Detailsatgeneralmeeting, onDecember17.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

DancesandDancingClasses.

Thenextdancewillbeheldst, Thursday,Decmberlit.Thiswill beaCarnivalDance,andasthe dancecommitteehasbeenreformed,therewillbemanyimprove. mentsinthestandardsoffuture dances.

Thenextlearn-to-it:inceclass willbeheldafterDevotionsonSun. daynight,December15.Ifany pianistcouldplayforusatthese classeseveryfirstthirdandsometimesfifthSundayofthemonth,it wouldhegreatlyappreciated, ChristmasCamp.'

Plansarenowwellunderway foraChristmasCampatSafety Bay,andallmemberswhoareable toattendareaskedtodoso,even ifonlyforadayortwo, TennisandBasketBail.

ManyY.C.W.andN.CG.M.membersarejoiningSt.Patrick'sTennisClub,andhelpingtobringit backtoallitsformerstrength.So allY.C.W.memberswhoarekeen optennismayjointhisclubfora veryreasonablefee.

Basketballisalsograduallybecomingpopularwith'alotofthe boys,

MoonlightCruise.

OnDecember18,at7.30p.m.,the "Dauntless"willleaveTilly'sBoat ShedforPointWalter,onamoonlightrivercruise,organisedbythe FremantlebranchoftheNC.G.M. TheY.C.W.areinvitedandallare assuredofagoodtime.Tigketsare obtainablefromN.C.G.31.members at2s,each,

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

Theexecutiveandmembersof theClarenumtbranchoftheY.(`.W. extendsotheirmanyfriendstheir sincereappreciationofassistance renderedduringtheyear.We thank:hosewhohavepatronised ourdancesthroughouttheyearand hopetoseethemduringournext season,

formedforareallyfirs:classfloor showatourNewYear'sEveCarnival.Keepthisdatereserved andcomealongtothisdance,asit promisestobeagreatsuccess.

Dancingclassescontinuefort. nightlyasusual, Don'tforgetthebigbarbecueat WhiteBeachat.8o'clockonFri. day,December13.

H.A.C.B.S.

DISTRICTBOARD.-

TheGrandSecretary,Bro..1.Edwards,havingaskedtheDistrict Boardtorelievehimof:heofficeof GrandSecretary,anadvertisement appearsinthisissueinvitingapplicantsforthatimportantoffice,ApplicantsmustbemembersoforeligibletojointheSociety.

St,Mary's(Hibernian)Tennis Club,Leederville.

GodWhogivethjoytomy

VICTORIAPARKBRANCH, GamesEvening.

Asprevious.):stated,wehave nowintroducedaquizzSeRSi011" intoourWednesdayeveningenter!ailment,andItisprovingvery popular.Winneroflas:week's sessionwasBrianPeackey. Cricket.

OurmatchagainstCathedrallast Sundayhadtobepostponedowing Isthegroundbeingunavailable.It will,however,beheldoatthisSue. dayathome.Thoseplayerschosen:oplaylastSundayshouldbe :itthegroundby2o'clock.

WeareholdingaChristmasCarnivalanddancein Kindergarten HallonSaturday,December21.Lt willbeintheformofa"Mad-Hatter,'"dance,andallareaskedto wearahat,whichmusthecrazy, Aswellastheusualnovelties, prizeswillbegivenforthebest ead-gear.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH,

Allour'potentialfilmstarscan nowseetheirlovelyfaceswell, laces,anyway)onthesilverscreen. Thescreentestshavearrivelfrom theEasternStatesandwillbe shownonSundaynight(December 15),intheball,immediatelyafter Devotions.Themothers and fathersintheparisharesuretobe interestedinthisfirstshowingof whatwecandointhefilmbusiness, soweareextendingtotheman invitationtocomealong. Ballet.

Rehearsalswillbeheldat2 o'clockonSundayDecember15,at JohnAnstey'sStudio. Dance.

OnBoxingnight,adancewillbe heldiuSt.Mary'sParishHad.So tomealongandcelebrateatleast partofChristmaswiththepeople ofteederrille.

FREMANTLEBRANCH, FortnightlySocial.

Asthedateforourfirstsocial, December17,isverycloseto Christmas,itissuretobeavery brightaffair.Theactualprogramme,however,isstilltopsecret.

ChristmasCarnival,

OnSeptember19,ourChristmas CarnivalwillbeheldinSt.Patrick'sHall,

NEDLANDSBRANCH, Oursecondgeneralmeetinglast Sundaynightwasfairlywellattend. edandthefutureplansofthe Movementwereveryenthusiasticallydiscussed.Specialplanswere

tinebusinessmaybeclearedup, thismeetingwillcommenceat73S Member,werefavourablyism pressedbytheattendanceatthe CommunionlastSundayweekat St.Mary*Cathedral.

Afterthemeetingmembersplayedtabletennis,andthelessenergeticmembersindulgedinbilliards, theopeninggambitinourbranch's gamesprogramme.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

Ageneralmeetingofmembersof heclubwasheldon5thinst.,the president(Mr.IsHarris)presiding overafairatendanceofmembers. Thereportofthesecretaryshowed that,goodprogresswasmadeduringtheyearandtheclubisina satisfactoryposition.Theelection ofofficersresultedintitsfollowingappointmews,namely:President,Mr.LtIlarristvieespresi4lent, 31r.K.Ryan;secretary,11r..1.Edwards,searstreasurer,Mr.N, Willett:captain,311.,GerardEd. wards;vice-captainsMessrs.P. CaseyandC.Raynor;ballfeecaptains,Messrs.It.FergatasonandII. Clear:generalpurposescommittee, thePresident,Secretary,Captain, Vice-Captains,:11111Messrs.P.Fitzpatrick,H,ClearandI).Salter, socialeonimitter,Captain,ViceCaptains,andtheMissesA.Downing,R.Fitzsimmons,11.Fitzsimmons,II.Fitzpatrick,P.*Williams, Mrs.C.Raynor,antiMessrs.DSalter,It.Fergusson,H.Clear,B. Daly,It,Rebhan',andH.Woodhiss.

Arrangementsweremadeforthe beautificationandgeneralimprovementofthegrotinda.Itwasdecidedtoholdgeneralmeetings quarterlyonthesamenightsas quarterlymeetingsoftheHibernianbranch.About50members hadintimated:heirintenbionof tieingpresentattheAssociation's :inneranddanceon11th,inst.The "A"Grademen'steamandthe"A" tirademixeddoublesteamwere congratulatedonhavingwontheir iespectivecontestsintheShield matches,andthushavingretained theArchbishop'sCupfortheclub. Messrs.G.EdwardsandCRaynorandMr.1'.CaseyandMissM. Earlewerecongratulatedonhaving wonthemen'sdoublesandmixed doubles,eespectively,intheAseooiationtournament.

Itwasdecidedtoconductaclub tournamentearlyinthenewyear. St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. Atthemeetingheldonroil.inst., thefollowingwerenominatedfor membership,namely:TheMisses MaySutcliffe,PatWilliamsand IlilaryFitzpatrick,andMessrs. BasilRigg,CharlieRaynor,and JackEvert.Thepresident(Bro. Harris)waswarmlycongratulatedonhavingbeenelectedatthe BiennialConferencetotheofficeof GrandVice-President.Thequestionofquickeningtheenthusiasm ofmembersgenerally,withregard tomembershipwasreferredto,and aftertheholidaysanintensivedrive willbearranged.Agoodattendanceofmembersisdesiredatthe meetingonWednesdaynext,18th. inst.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle. ThemeetingscheduledforNovember12wasabandoned.The meetingofNovember26waspre. sidedoverbyBro.Gallagher,Our delegatestotheF.F.S.C.wereonce moreremindedthatthisbranchis urgingareductionincostofpatent medicines.

Bro.KeoghaskedthatweS4'1111 aletterofsympathytotherelativesofFatherSmith.R.I.P. Itwasdecidedthatatournext meetingonDecember10toholda ChristmassocialItwillbeinformal,asusual.Inorderthatrou-

ThespecialmeetingheldonFriday,November29,waspresided overbythepresident(Bro.Page). DelegatesfromSubiaco,Maylands, SouthPerth,East'VictoriaPark, MidlandJunction,Leederville,VictoriaParkwereinatendance. Owingtothepowerstrike,the meetingwhichwastohavebeen heldonNovember15wascancelled.Thenextcouncilmeetingwill beheldonFriday,December20.All delegatesareaskedtoattend,as thiswillbethelastmeetingof theyear, ReportsontheBiennialConferenceandtheannualCommunionand breakfastwererenderedtothepresident.CongratulationswereextendedtoallmembersoftheDistrictBoardontheirappointments, andthanksextendedtothosememberswhoseservicesinthepast termofofficewerebeneficialtoall branches.

Motionwasmovedandseconded thatdelegatestothecouncilmust benominatedantielectedevery sixmonths,atthesametimeas branchofficersareelected.The branchsecretarymuitimmediately, afterthehalf-yearlymeeting,notify thecouncilsecretaryofthenames ofthedelegatestothecouncil.All branchesareaskedtoassistthe councilinthismatter,forwithout regulardelegatesatthemeetings thebranehescannotkeepintouch withthesocialactivities.

Thepresidentextendedcongratulationsantibestwishesforthe futuretoBro.CreightonandSr. Begley,whosemarriagewilltake placethismonth.Allcouncildelegatessupportedthepresident's wishes.

A.voteofthankswasextended by;hedelegatestothepresident andsecretaryofthecouncilfor theirworkduringthepastyear; but,asthepresidentrepued,our workwouldnothavebeensosuccessfulhaditnotbeenfortheloyal and'earnestco-operationofallthe delegates.

Sr.Clark,anewdelegaterepresentingVictoriaPark,waswelcomedbythepresident.

Memberswereagainremindedof theannualpicnic,onFebruaryM, 1947,onthes.s."Perth,"to Kettle'sPoint.

ThecouncilextendstoHis GracetileArchbishopandall priestsoftheArchdioceseitssincerethanksfortheirhelpduring thepastyear,andwishthemalla HappyandHolyChristmasand BrightandProsperousNewYear.

Thanksalsowereextendedtothe Editorandstaffof"TheRecord" fortheircontinuousassistancedaringthepastyear,andCompliments oftheSeasonextendedtothem fromthecouncil.

Themeetingwasthenconcluded bythepresident,whoalso,onbehalfofthecouncil,wishedall branchesbestwishesforChristmas, andwishedthemeverysuccessin thecomingyear.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Thehalf-yearlymeetingofthe branchwasheldonNovember26, Miss31,TraversandMr.E.McGuirewerenominatedformember. shipandinitiatedbythepresident.

Weextendourverybestwishes toSr.MaryMcGuire,whorecently becameengaged,

Theelectionofofficersforthe ensuingsixmonthswasheld.The voting*asverybeenandinteresting,andresultedasfollows:Presi. dent,Sr.N.Daly:vice-president, Bro.P.Travers;secretary,Sr.F. M.Murphy;treasurer,Bro.P. Reidy;warden,Sr.M.Clarke; guardian,Sr.R.Carroll;auditor, Bro.P.Reilly:M.S.councildel,giites,Sr.M.ClarkeandBro.P. Reidy.

"MEETYOUATTHESAVOY"

PERTH'SBUSIESTHOTEL

TherrySociety

"GloriousMorning,"whichwas scheduledforproductionthisweek, hashadtobepostponedagainbeams*ofthedisorganisationofre. kearsalscausedbytherecentstrike; but,accordingtopresentplans,it willbeincludedintheSociety's localprogrammefor1947.

OnSunday,November24,bythe kindnessoftheLoretoSis:ers,a DayofRecollectionwasheldat Osborne,andwasgivenbyRev. FatherLawlor,S.J.This"day," coupledwiththeannualgeneral sleetingonFridaylast,brought activitiesfor1946officiallytoan end.Atthemeetingfiveprobationarymembers-Mrs'JohnSullivan,andMissesKathFrawley, BethMorris,BillAdamson,and Norrisliebbard-werereceivedas fullyactivemembersbyRev. FatherLynch,SpiritualDirectorof theTherrySociety,Perth.The ceremonyofreceptiontook.place intheLegionofMaryChapel,and allmembersjoinedwiththenewin renewingtheSociety'sactofconsecrationtoOurLady. Presidentfor1941isMissPat Ryan,whosucceedsMr.Jim Thompson,retiringfromoffice; whileMissMargaretSandersonhill besucceededbyMissKathFrawleyasvice-president.Following themeeting,atafestivesupperar. rangedbyMrs.Sullivan,farewell wassaidtoMissSanderson,anda specialpresentationmadeherby Mr.Thompson,onbehalfofallher fellowTherries,MissSanderson wasfoundationpresidentofTherry inPerth,andinandoutofoffice duringthepastthreeyearshasalwaysservedtheSocietyinanexemplarymanner.ThelargemusterofPertherriesatthemeeting wasanindicationofmembers'esteemandgratitude.

MissSandersonleftonMonday

byA.N.A.SkyinasterforAdelaide andMelbourne,whereshewillbe theguestoflocalTherriesbefore travellingontoBallarat.Shewas accompaniedasfarasAdelaideby thedirectorgeneraloftheSociety, Mr.G.D,Walton,whohasjustterminatedathreeweeks'visitto Perth.Mr.Waltonwillvisit TherrybranchesatAdelaide,Melbourne,andSydneybeforereturningtoMelbourneatChristmasto inangurateplansandpreparations fortheNationalFestivalofLiturgy,DramaandtheArts,tobe heldinMelbourneatEaster,in celebrationofthetenthanniversary ofthefoundationoftheTherry ciety.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

ThePresident,Mrs.Maxwell,and themembersoftheCatholicWomen'sLeague,wishtothankallthe kindandgenerousdonorstothedintreatedpriestsinEuropefund.A numberofparcelshavebeensent totheaddressesgiveninAustria, FranceandItaly,Althoughthe LeagueisgoingintorecesstillFebruary,memberswillbeinattendanceattherooms,NestleHouse, everyWednesday,exceptChristmas DayandNewYear'sDay,tomake apparcelsandreceivedonations.

The

St

St.LeonardPreached

CanonisedbyPopePiusIX

(ContinuedfromPage13.)

CorsicathenbelongedtotheBepublicofGenoa,TheSenatebeg. gedSaintLeonardtoevangelise thisislandtroubledbylongcivil wars,andnotwithoutcause,These people,ineffect,werethepreyof rivalries,factions,andhatreds whichwereaninexhaustiblesource ofdisturbancesandmurders.The holymissionarydidnotbidefrom himselfthegreatnessofthetask; but,sureofdoingthewitofGod; whichhadbeenclearlymanifested b3theconsentoftheSovereign

peace,and,asagestureofthanks az.sohappyaueventmadeageneraldischargeoffirearms, DuringallthesummertheSaint ecntinuedtoevangelisethevillages ofCorsica,climbingthehighest mountains,preachingintheopen air,becausenochurchcouldhold thecrowdsofhishearers,andappeasingeverywherehatredandenmities.Invainhisphysicalpowersweredrainedbyage,infirmities, thejourneysthathealwaysmade onfootturdaboveall,theausteritiesheimposedonhimselfforthe eonversionofsouls,Theintrepid

totheneighbouringtown.They preparedaseatontwowooden poles,andtheysaidtothosewho hadrefusedtomakepeace:"Sines weleaveheregrievedbecauseyou havenotwantedtomakepeace, helpus,tocarryourFather."All offeredthemselveswitheagerness, LupoinhisturncarriedtheSaint on'hisshoulders,butafterhaving takenafewsteps,heletouta shout:"Halt,Halt!"Theseatwas letdown,'henhebrushedeveryoneasideandsaidtotheSaint: "MyFather,stillGodtellsmenot tomakepeace.""Ah,myson," SaintLeonardrepliedtohim"the deviltellsyouthat;butGodorders thecontrary.""IfGodordersme that,"repliedLupo,"Ishalldoit." Andhavingsaidthat,be'firedhis gun,saying:"Longlivepeace,"All theotherslikewisedischargedtheir arms,shoutingintheirturn:"Long livepeace."ThuswaspeaceconchidedatIselaccia.

SaintLeonardwouldhavepacifiedallthecountryifhebadnot beenobligedtoleaveCorsicatorecoverfromthataccident,andtore. chperatehisstrength,wornoutby unceasinglabours.Onhisreturn toGenoahishealthwasfinallyrestored,andhewasabletogivemissionsinthecityandterritoryof theRepublic,Then,ascircumstanceswereopposedtohisreturn toCorsica,hewenttopreachin (heDiocesesofLuccaFerrara, Bologna,Ravenna,Spoleto,Terni, etc.Intheyear1748hegavemissionsinseveralProvincesofthe kingdomofNaplesandinSabina, SaintLeonardwaslaterbeardof againinRomeandinTuscany,producingeverywherethesamefruits ofsalvation.Finally,heretired toRome,Tohisdearconventof saintBonaventure.wherehebook tohisbed,arndshortlyafterwards he.wenttoreceiveinHeaventhe rewardofsomuchwork,undertakenwithsuchinvinciblecouragefor thegloryofGodandthesalvation ofsouls,ThatwasonNovember 26,1751.

SaintLeonardofPortMaurice wascanonisedbyPopePiusIX., June291867 Hewasdeclared PentonofpopularmissionsinCatholiccountriesbyPopePiusXI. SaintLeonardhadoftenonhis lipstheejaculatoryprayer:"My Jesus,mercy!"He-lovedtosug-

gestittothedying.PiusIX, grantedanindulgenceof100days fortherecitationofthisshortis andPiusXI,increased itto300daysin1932.Thuswas perpetuatedbytheactionofholy Pontiffs,thelife-longprayerofthis greatFranciscanServantofGod,

TheCathedralPlayers

havepleasureinannouncingthattheremarkableNativity Play,byFrenchCatholicplaywright,HENRIGHEON, willbeperformedintheopenair,atrearofCHRISTIAN BROTHERS'COLLEGE,ST.GEORGE'STERRACE, PERTH,onDECEMBER20,21,22,23,24.

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YOUSHOULDNOTMISS ristmasinthe arket

AnAstonishinglyVividandOriginalPresentationofthe EventsoftheFirstChristmas.

PRODUCTIONBYKAYKINANE

CAST:NitaPannell.MavisChaney,KevinCaporn,Ken Watts,BobWilliams.

Note:PlansopenatNicholsoe'sonThursday,December12,fora limitednumberofreservedchairsonly-price3I,Admissioncharge toanypartofthelawnsis2'6,payableatgate,

"YouknowthegraceofOurLordJesusChrist,thatbeingrichHe becamepoorforyoursakes,thatthroughHispovertyyoumightbe rloh."--t2C.,89. Pontiff,hedidnothesitatetoans. WO'thewishesoftheHeadsofthe Republic, HelandedatBastia,inthemonth ofMay,1744andfoundtheisland inaterriblestate.Thepolitical enmitiesandhatredamongfamilies causedenormouscrimestobecommittedthereeveryday.Intwo yearsmorethantwothousand murderswerecounted, Theholymissionarycommenced hisapostolicministryinthetown ofMariana.Theinhabitantscame tolistenarmedwith'guns,pistols, anddaggers."Wefoundthere," hssaid,"threefactionsonthepoint ofslaughter;but,fromthefirst sermon,theylaiddowntheirarms andkissedoneanotherpublicly."

AtCasings,thepeopleofwhich wereconsideredasthe'mostwarlikeandsavageontheisland,reconciliationofferedmoredifficulties. "Thefirstandsecondday,"writes theSaint,"theycametotheexereiSesofthemission,armedasbandits.Atfirst,Ihadlookedasif nothingwasremarkable;then,I imploredthemtocomewithout aeapon's,anddirectlytheyobeyed. Atlast,atthesermonontheBlesseiVirgin,theykissedoneanother inpublicand'peacewas'concluded. Everywhereitwasnecessaryto givethemgoodpunishmentsinordeltopreventrevengeandtocalm themdown."

AtCasteld'Arqua,thechurch seemedmorelikeafieldofbattle thanaholyplace.Thetwoenemy factionshadformedastwofields ofcombatbythesideofthemissionary.Thelastsermonhadtakenplaceandnoresulthadyetbeen obtained.Profoundlygrieved,the Saintsaidgood-byetohislisteners, whensuddenlytheygatheredaround him,gaveoneanotherthekissof

workeroftheLord,supplemented byheroiccouragetheenergydenied himbynature,Godvisiblyblessedhisministryofpeaceandchar:0,liedeignedalsotosanction itbyfrequentmiracles.

Hehadarrivedintheparishof 1st:deceitsinthedioceseofAlexia, togiveaminion,HeBoundthe peopletherethemostobstinateon theisland.Theinhabitants,scatteredinthe'fieldsandinthewoods, livedbyrapineandrobbery,immersedinignoranceofthethings ofsalvation.

Pertwentyyearstheyhadbeen divkledintotwofactions,there. saltofwhichweremanymurders accompaniedbythemustoutrageousatrocities.Theholyapostle neglectednothingtotouchtheir heartsofbronze.Oneofthetwo factionsshowedthemselvesdisposedtoreconciliation,butitsrival shuttheirearstoallproposalsof peace.Thisfactionhadforchief anaudaciousbrigand,namedLupo.

Thismanwasaveritablewolfand utteredonlyblasphemiesthat wouldmakeoneshudder.This poorwretchwithheldtheothers andopposedallreconciliation,The holymissionary,hisheartrentwith sorrow,determinedtogoaway. Thenightbeforehisdeparture thehousewherehewasstaying caughtfire,anditwaswithgreat difficultyhesucceededinescaping safeandsoundthroughthewindow.ThenextdaytheSaintcelebratedMass,preachedinthe church,anderectedtheWayofthe Cross.Returningtotheburnt housethefloorgavewayunderhis steps,andhewasseriouslyinjured. Astherewasinthatcountryplace neitherdoctornormedicine,the Fatherswhoaccompaniedhint thoughtitbesttohavehimcarried

and Chemistry. Afully-equippedBei-

New SCHOOL

secsLaboratoryofferseveryfacil. ityforthstudy.ofthePhysicsand 'hemistryCourses. CULTURALTRAINING. Elocution,Debating,Singingand DaneingaretaughtattheSchool hthighlyrintilificelteachers.

GAMESANDPHYSICAL CULTURE, Asitsimportantinthebuilding ofbothbodyandcharacterrequires, PhysicalTrainingreceiveseveryattentionat,C.B.11,8.Boxing,GymnasticsandSwimming,aswellas otherphysicalexercises,areregularlytaughtattheSchool, TheOrganisedGamesareunder thepersonalsupervisionofthe Brothers,andeveryboyisaffordedtheopportunityofbecomingpro. ficientinFootball,Cricket,Athletics,Baseball,orTennis.

RE-OPENS

pupilsmayheenrolledfrom

ATHLETICS.

CB.LI,S.heldtheAggregate ShieldandtheSeniorCup,1940, 1041;andholdstheArchbishop's ('upandSeniorandJuniorCops for1042,1943,1944;SeniorCup, 1915,1946.

FOOTBALL.

FirstXVIII.Premiers,1938,1939, 1943,1944,1945;Runners-up,1941, 1042,1946.JuniorXVIII.,Pre. nders.1941,1942,1946.

TENNIS, C.B.II.S.ChampionsofC.B.S,S.A. Tournament,19-V,1943,1944,1915, 1946. TherearethreemagnificentTen. nisCourtsintheSchoolGrounds; theneighbouringForrestParkis usedastheschoolsportsfield. SWIMMING, ChampionTeam,1945,1946.

ONTUESDAY,FEBRUARY4,1947.

23rd.January,1947. 'Phone:B5844.

FURTHERPARTICULARSONAPPLICATIONTOTHEPRINCIPAL.

VersesA3outitheDivine ForC-naiuren

TheWonderfulInthie Day

Oh,tohavebeenwiththeshepherds!

Andoh,tohaveseenthebright Star! tohavecomewiththeMagi, Oncamelsfromcountriesafar!

Oh,tohaveheardthesweetvoices, Asangels,whoenrolleeabove, ToldofadearlittleBaby, AndearthIlewouldfillwithHis love!

TheLittle Carpenter

IlovetoimaginehowJesusonce stood, SOeardefullyplaningthesmoothly grainedwood, Whilekind-heartedJosephkept neartoHisside, Towatcheverymovementwithlove andwithpride,

AndthenIcanfancy,atcloseof theday, HisdearMotherMarypassbyon herway, ThatworkofherownlittleSonshe mightsee, Thentakehertwocarpentershome totheirtea.

fit

-o0othieliemand Nazareth

Justthinkofalloursweetdelight

Tofindonemornthatwe HadreachedthetownofBethlehem, Sofaracrossthesea; Andthatwestoodclosebythe place Where,thatfirstChristmasDay, AMotherandhertinyBabe Withinastablelay!

Justthinkofalloursweetdelight

Tofindonemornthatwe HadreachedthetownofNazareth, ,ofaracrossthesea; Andthat,witheverystepwetook, Wefelttheholyjoy

OftreadingwhereourSaviourtrod, Whenbutalittleboy!

Callingthe Children

Asboysandgirlstheirmothers love,IthinkthoseChildren small

LovedJesusonthathappyday, whenfirsttheyheardHimcall, Andranwitheagerout-stretched arms,andbrightlyshiningeyes, TosharetheblessingofaManas kindasHewaswise,

Howwonderfulforthemtofe'el thatitwasreallythey

WithwhomHespenttheprecious hoursHewishedsomuchto stay;

Andwithwhatjoy-whattender joy-wouldallthoselittlefolk

RecallthatgentletouchofHis, andlovingwordsHespoke!

Temple

Whenllewassoughtbyhesaddestofmothers, WhatwastheBoydoingthen?

Askingwisequestions,andansweringothers Setbymostlearnedofmen.

Ile,inHisyearsscarcelymorethan eleven, CouldtoHisbearersimpart Wisdom,whichcamefromHis Fatherinheaven, SpeakingtoHiminHisheart.

-co, TheLittleMaid

Inhuskofdeath:helittlemaidhad lain, TinJesuscameandcalledherback again, WhenHe,withloveenshrinedwithinHiseyes, Spokeuntoher,"1saytothee: arise!"

Dearlittlemaid,notevenknown byname!

Dearlittlenasal!Howgladweare Hecame!

Si.Peter

BravePeter,towalkenthewater, ImpatienttowelcomehisLord! FiercePeter,togivewaytopas. sion, Andstrikeoffanearwithasword!

PoorPeter,toturnfromhisMaster, Madeweakbythetauntsofamaid!

GrandPeter,oncemoretorecover, AndfightforhisKing,unafraid! -000-

LittleLambsof Jesus

"LittleLambsofJesus, Isthenamewebear; AndourlovingSaviour KeepsusinHiscare.

Keepsus,tendsus,guardsus, Inthisfieldoflife, Through'thetimeoftrouble, Throughthehourofstrife.

Soothesuswhenwesorrow, Seeksus,whenweroam, AnduponHisshoulder, Bearsussafelyhome.

StillingtheStorm

Whiledisciplestrembled, Throughthetempestwild IntheboatlayJesus, Sleepinglikeachild.

Terrified,theycalledHim: "Master!Wakeandsee!" AndHissweetvoiceanswered: "DoyefearwithMe"

"Peace!"Hethencommanded, Withupliftedarm; Andthoseangrywaters Hushedintoacalm.

F

AND 11IlllC undredsand Thousands

Fancythatboyashe'reachedhome thatnight, Filledwithhisstoryofboyishde.

"Mother!"then,surely,hecried, "allmybread

Yes,andmyfishes,amultitudePod.

Jesus,whotookthemfrontmeon thehill, f Blessedahem,andbrokethemin pieces,until Hundredsandthousandsofpeople to-clay Sharedmysmallmeal,andwent happyaway.

Whowouldhavethought,when thismorningbegan, wouldbeblessedbythiswonderfulMan?

Yet,whereHishandswereboth pacedonmybrow, StillIamfeelingthetouchofthem now."

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TheGrateful Lady

Howlovelywouldthatladyseem Vt'hen,kneelingasinprayer, ShewashedherSaviour'sfeetwith tears, Anddriedthemwith.:erhair; Thenonthem,asapreciousgift, Herlovecouldnotdeny, Shepouredtheointmentshehad spent Herveryalltobuy,

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ThePathwayof Palms

Ilerodeonadonkey,and,aslie cameby, "Hosanna!Hosanna!"thepeople madecry, Andgladlittlechildrencastpalms ontheway, AsJesuspassedontothecitythat day,

Ilerodeonadonkeythro'allthat vasteroird, Andnotonawar-horsehiglhanettledandproud: IlowverylikeJesustoseekout:he least Andsaddestofcreatures,inmanor inbeast!

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St.LouisSchoolConcludesAnotherYearof SpiritualandIntellectualDevelopment

FatherRectorReports

Myfirstverypleasantdutyisto welcomeYourLordshiptoourfuns. tionto-night,andtoexpressour sincereappreciationofthehonour youhaveconferreduponusby comingtodistributeourprizes.I wasencouragedinmakingmyre. wavetoinviteYourLordshipto cometoSt.Louisto-nightbytwo factors:first,becauseIknewof youresteemfortheJesuitFathers bymanykindnessesshowntousin thepast,andsecondlyfromthefact thatyouhadtoldmehowmuch youhadenjoyedlastyear'sfunctionwhichyouhadhonouredbya:tendingwithHisGracetheArchbishop. IknowthatIspeakfor allwhenIsaythatwearemost gratefultoYourLordship.

ThefirstyearofthePeacehas passedrapidly.Theysayour happyhourshavewings,andfly pastusswiftly;soitiswithour years.Thepleasant,successful onesseemalltooshort.Certainly theyearabouttofinishnowhasfor usmanyhappyrecollections.The chief,ofcourse,beingthejoyous celebrationsfortheCentenaryof theChuroh,inWesternAustralia, Thesecelebrationswere,indeed, worthyoftheeventandwerea revelationoftheWesttomanyof thevisitorsfromtheotherStates. Iamhappytosaythatthe,boysof St.Louishadaprominentpartto playinallthefunctionsandplayed itwithdistinction.TheoutstandinggloryoftheCentenarywasthe visittoPerthofaPrinceofthe Church,inthepersonofHisEminenceordinalGilroy.Thevision oftheCardinalatialscarletgavea thrillofpridetoallofus,andadd. edmajestytothenoble'Church ceremoniesatwhichHisEminence presided.ToYourLordshipthe memorymustbeanunforgettable one,sincetheCardinalandyou havelongbeenfriendsandwere fellowstudentsinRome,

Fewofusshalleverforgetthe impressivePageantofYouthwhich 'wastheoutstandingfeatureofthe CentenaryCelebrations.Knowing thattheunpredictablefutureisin thehandsofyouth,thesightofso manyyouthsandgirlsdemonstratingtheirloyaltytoChristOur King,withasolemnpledge,gave usgreathopefostheprogressof Christ'sKingdomonearth-the Church.

IshouldlikeonbehalfofSt. Louis,itsfriendsandsupporters, toofferourcongratulationstoHis GracetheArchbishopandclergyon thetriumphalsuccessoftheCentenary.AtthesametimerememberingthatHisLordehiptheBishopofGeraldtoncelebratedthecentenaryoftheChurchinhisvastdiocesewithlikeinspiringfunctions andboundlesshospitality,andwith presenceoftheCardinalArchbishopofSydney,Iwishtotenderour heartycongratulationstoHisLordshipalso.

Comingnearerhome,Ihaveto reportmanyhappythings,too. LastyearIexpressedthehopethat ourGovernment,ourUniversity, andourbusinessmenwoulddo everythingpossibleforourboysreturningtocivillife,havingserved theircountryduringthewar.Iam happytosaythatourhopeshave beenfulfilledandnilourboyshave settleddown,underveryfavourable conditions,totakeupthethreadsof theircareerwheretheyhadput themasideatthe41ofduty,They arenowat,theUniversity,theTechnicalSchool,orincommercialposi. tions.Itrestswiththemselvesto makegood. Tfeelsuretheywill heloyaltotheprinciplestheylearnedatSt.Louis,andwillwinfor themselvesthesameesteemin peacetimes,astheydidinthedifficultcondition'sofwar.

inPresenceofBishopGummer

SixOldLouisiansareattending theUniversity,andyouwillbe pleasedtoheatdoingthemselves andtheschoolgreatcredit;oneof them,KenRogers,hadthehonour ofbeingelectedasPresident,ofthe NewmanSocietythisyear.Another OldBoy,JimThompson,hasbeen chosenasPresidentoftheTherry Society,andanother,JamesPaton, PresidentoftheY.C.W.inhis,parish.Thisisasitshouldbe.I shouldliketocongratulateanother OldBoy,DavidWhite,ourschool captainof1043,onpassingrecentlyfromtheRoyal3filitaryCollege, Duntroon,withhiscromission.My ambitionforallourboyshasalways beenthattheyshouldbeleadersleadersespeciallyinthenoblework ofthemaintainingandspreadingof ourFaith.Ourwholesystemof educationarmsatthiseSdandgives everyhelptoattainit.TheJesuit systemhasforitspurposetodeveloptheindividualpersonalityof eachboy;eachinghimtothinkfor himselfandtoformdeepconvictions;andstrengtheninghiswillto

MOSTREV,DR.A.GLIMMER, BishopofGeraldton, PresentedtheprizesatSt,Louis School,Claremont,onFridaynight.

StLouistheboyswhohavereceivedtheireducationhereandare inspiredwiththespiritofSt.Louis. Iassure,MyLord,thatitwasa mosthappyandconsolingeventfor me,whohadseenthebeginnings oftheschool-thosefirstdrays whentheOldLouisianaofto-day weresmallboys. IfeltIcould nowsingmy"NinicDimittis."

InthePublicExaminations,Iam happytosay,ourgoodrecordwas maintained.Weenteredsixboys forLeavingCertificate,andallmat. riculated-,fivebeing-admittedto :heUniversity,andtheotherenteringtheJesuitNovitiate.InJunior Certificateweentered10candidatesofwhomeightpassed.

Beforeconcludingmyreviewof theSchool'sactivities,1wouldwish toremindyouthatinaCatholic schoollikethis,allthesevaried tasksandinterests,allthisstriving

itwasonlyofasicklypinkhue,yet wasredenoughnoactasadanger signaltousandtoallwhohavethe freedomoftheircountryandof theirownsoulsatheart Of course,theyrecommendedthatall educationshouldbepurelysecular; and,ofcourse,theyrecommended thatalleducationmustbemade easyandpleasantforthepupils, eventotherelievingthemofthe fatigueofthinking,providedthey couldconveytothemthelessons theyhaveforthembythecinema, theradio,andbythemanyother thought-savingdevicestheTotali. tarianStatehasfoundusefulinits nefariouswork.Iftheyhadtheir way,whatadrearyanddeadlyprospectopensbeforeus!Apassive, egoistic,material-mindednation,all thinkingandsayingthesame things,andatthemercyofanyunscrupulousgangthatgetscontrolof thebureaucracy,

VERYREV.FATHERAUSTIN

KELLY,S.J., RectorofSt,LouisSchool. putthemintoaction.Itthenaftorilshimeveryopportunityforthe traininganddevelopmentofwhatevertalentsGodmayhavegiven him.Byencouragingreading,essayandarticlewriting,correct speech,skillindebateandpoiseand confidenceonthestage,bythese meansandothers,theJesuit.systemofeducationendeavourstopreparetheboytobeacompetentand eulturedman.

Youwouldliketohear,Ifeel sure,aboutsomeoftheseactivities andtheirsuccessatSt.Louis. Speechtrainingissteadilyaimedat ineveryclass;wehavebothaSeniorandaJuniorDebatingSoviety; "TheEagle,"writtenbytheboys andpublishedfortnightly(luring term,giveseveryboyaaneansof expressinghisideasinEnglish Composition-itwillinterest.youto knowthatduringtheyearabout60 boyswrotesomethingfor"The Eagle."Thisisinitselfanachievementandwelljustifiedany labourandexpensethepapermay entail.AndthenIdonotthink thatmanyhaveforgottenthegreat successgainedbytheSeniorboys intheirproductionofShakespeare's"Irwelf Night"-allwho sawtheplay,anditplayedfortwo nightstopackedhouses,wereunanimousintheirpraiseofthewhole productionandrecogniseditseducationalvalue.Whilespeakingof "TwelfthNight,"Ishouldwishto sayawordof,praiseandthanksto Rev.NoelRyan,whoproducedit, Hetrainedtheactors,hedesigned thecostumeswithhis:Loh:alaccuracyandgreattaste,andhedesigned andmadethesetsforthevarious scenes:andallthisinhisspare time,whichisnotveryabundantin

abusyMaster'slife.Mr.Ryan leavesto-night-forMelbourneto Littthefinishingtouchestohis thesisonShakespeare's"Twelfth Night,"forwhichtineUniversityof MelbournewillgranthimanM.A. Degree. 1thankhimforthefour years'splendidworkhehasdonein St.Louis,inhisnativeWest,and wishhimgreathappinessandsuccessintheyearsoffurtherstudy ahead,untilliereturnshomeward oncemore,wehope,toSt.Louis, Thereisanotherbranchofeducationandcultureinwhichamostremarkableadvancehasbeenmadein theschoolduringtheyear, 1refertoMusicalAppreciation.We owetothe-Rev.Mr.Costelloethe inspirationtostartaMusicGroup forthestudyofClassicalMusic, andtofurtheritsclaimstoappreciation,especiallyamongtheboys oftheschool,TheGroupmet everyweektohearsomeof:he worksofthegreatcomposersand tostudytheirlives.ManymembersattendedtheSymphonyConcertsatWinthropHall.Aspecial recitalofclassicalmusicbyMadameCarrardwasarangedbythe Groupandgivenintheschoollibrary;itwasattendedwithmuch enthusiasm, IntherealmofmoreactiveCatholicwork,Ihavetorecordthe excellentresultsachievedbythe ForeignMissionSociety,whichheld itsweeklymeetings,atwhichpapers V,erereadorrevisitingMissionaries spokeontheworkoftheForeign Missions.Aswellasprayingfor theMissions,theSocietyorganised thePropagationoftheFaithinthe schoolandheldaFeteamongthe boysonly,atwhichtheycollected morethan£-10tosendtotheMissions, TheLeavingClassesheldtheir AnnualCatholicEvidenceEvening atwhichsixofthePoetryboysexplainedanddefendedCatholicDoctrineagainstsixoftheRhetoric Class,andthisinthepresenceof theSeniorSchoolandmembersof theCommunity.Thisannualexerciseisbasedontheworkofthe wholeyearintheChristianDoctrineandApologeticclass, InthedebateagainsttheOld Boys,thePresentwerebeatenby averysmallmarginbyanexperiencedteamofthePast.

Thatremindsmetoexpressour intensesatisfactionataneventthat marksastepfartherintheschool's growthtomaturity,andthatisthe formationdarlingtheyearofthe OldLouisiana'Association.About fortyofourOldBoysgatheredhere atmyinvitation,andtheAssociationwasformed.Itshouldserve tobindclosertoeachotherandto

REV.NOELRYAN,S.J., whohasbeenattachedtothestaff VSt.LouisSchoolforthepast threeyears,returnedtotheEasternStatesonFriday.Hewill completehisMasterofArtsDegree inMelbourne,andentertheJesuit TheologicalCollegeatPymble, N.S.W.,shortlyafterwards,

tofashionandtoformeachboyto thepatternofperfectionthathis talentsgivepromiseof,areelevatedandennobledbytheall-pervadinginfluenceofreligion.When youhavelearningandcultureand character,liftedtoahigherplane bytheinfluenceofsupernatural faithandmoralexeellence,you havetrueeducation,Itis-our dutyasCatholicteachers;itis yourdutyasCatholicparents,to standfirmagainstallattemptstie robourchildrenofthismostnoble heritage.Everymoveinthedirectionofoutsidecontrolofeducation mustbecombattedbyeverymeans athand;thespokenword,thepress, theballotbox.TheruinsofcivilisationinEuropeandAsiato-day tellusthesadstoryoftherestilts ofregimentationandsecularisation ofeducation.

Nevermustthemisery,mental, moralandphysical,whichhasbeen thelegacyleftbythesystemthat producedtheNaziYouth,theFag_ eistYouthandtheSovietYouth,be repeatedinAustralia.Yetthere aresignsonallsidesofacoming attempttoimposesomekindof standardised,dreary,secularisedsocallededucationupontheyouthof thiscountry.Weweretreatedin recentmonthstoavisitfromsome self-stylededucationalistswho wereontheirwayaroundtineworld alldancingtothesametuneand playingthesamerecord.Allthat isworthrememberingoftheirvisit is,thattheyissuedajointmanifestobeforetheywentwhich,although

Theprivateandreligiousschools have,therefore,averydefinitemissionandaveryvitaloneinthe worldofto-day.Wemustpray thattheywillnotfallthenation,butbetruetothenobleism poseoftheirfoundation.

TheC.C.C.IColleges

extendtoyoutheirbestwishesfor

AterryXmas ant

AuPPg 'tear

1946isdrawingtoaclose,andat thistimeofgoodwilltheC.C.Collegesextendtheirsincerewishes fortheprevalenceofaHappy Christmasspirit, Welookforwardto1947asa yearofpracticalserviceineducationalmatters,andtrustthatitwill bringsatisfactionandadvancement tomanyofyou.

TheCollegeofficesre-openafter theAnnualVacationonJanuary10. AllsessionsresumeJanuary13, 1447.

PRIZELIST,1946:

PRIZEPRESENTEDBYHISGRACETHEARCHBISHOPFOR

DUXOFTHESCHOOL GerardCrock.

RELIGIOUSKNOWLEDGEPRIZES: (PresentedbyV.Rev.E.Moss,P.P.)

Rhetoric:P.Cranley. Poetry:J.Buhl-Keeling. I.SyntaxJ.Eddy. II.Syntax:M.Finucane.I.Grammar:R.McAuliffe.II.GrammarB.Kearney. III.Grammar:D.Lane. Rudiments:R.Flynn. Elements:R.Burns.

THE'MICHAELLAVANMEMORIALPRIZES"FORLATIN:

(PresentedbyMr.J.M.Lavan.)

D.Heenan,T.Heenan,M.Finucane,R.McAuliffe,R.Paramor.

PRIZESFORENGLISH: (PresentedbyDr.D.A.Quinlan.)

J.Eddy,M.Finucane,B.Roberts.M.Cawley,H.Wallwork,K.Bartlett,C.White.

"THEMULCAHYMEMORIALPRIZES"FORMATHEMATICS:

(PresentedbyMrs.M.Mulcahy.)

F.Preshaw,B.Jackson,B.Lochtenberg,D.Wells,M.Finucane,R.McAuliffe, J.Peacock,R.Paramor,M.Fuller,R.Honner,H.Bulbeck,R.Burns.

SCIENCEPRIZES-I.PhysicsandAppliedMathematics: (PresentedbyDr.BasilJ.Hallion.)

F.Preshaw,J.Denton,B.Jackson,M.Finucane,R.McAuliffe.

"THEJOANGRAVEMEMORIALPRIZES"-11.Chemistry:

(PresentedbyMrs.B.C.Prevost.) P.Cranley,B.Jackson.

PRIZESFORWEEKLYEXAMINATIONS:

D.Heenan,J.McCausland,J.Eddy,M.Finucane,B.Roberts,R.Paramor, M.Fuller,P.Heenan,C.White.

PRIZESFORENGLISHCOMPOSITION:

(PresentedbyMr.J.F.Walsh.)

C.Asphar,J.Eddy,M.Finucane,B.Roberts,XByrne.

CONSPICUOUSEFFORTPRIZES

(PresentedbyMr.D.F.Walsh.)

J.Toohey,G.Collins,J.Bligh,J.Slattery,P.Smith,M.Dillon,T.Moran. J.Burke,M.Jones,G.Monaghan,R.FelsM.Moran.J.Palandri,M.White.

ELOCUTIONPRIZES H.Crock,1.Eddy,T.McManus.

THESEWARDCUPFORCORRECTSPEECH: B.Lochtenberg.

DEBATINGCUP J.Toohey.

PHYSICALCULTUREPRIZES

C.Asphar,W.Hegney,J.McCausland,J.Frank,G.Staples,C.Connor, J.Antoine,J.Watson,B.Travia,B.Jeffrey.

Prizesarenotawardedinanysubjectunless70percent.shallhavebeen obtainedinthatsubject. awardedtopupilswho standard inReligiousKnowledge.

RHETORIC:

Aggregate: G.Crock D.Heenan P.Cranley

MathematicsA

Religious Latin: Knowledge D.Heenan P.Cranley

Greek: D.Heenan

MathematicsB: Applied F.Preshaw F.Preshaw

Chemistry P.Cranley

Physics: F.Preshaw

Aggregate: H.Reeves J.McCausland

Mathematics: F.Preshaw

French: D.Heenan

POETRY:

Religious Physics Knowledge: J.Denton J.Buhl-Keeling

History H.Reeves

I.SYNTAX:

Aggreg-ite J.Eddy B.Jackson B.Lochtenberg D.McAuliffe T.Heenan R.Barbour

History: J.Sampson

Religious Knowledge: Eddy

Latin: T.Heenan

English: J.Eddy

Greek J.Eddy

MathematicsA MathematicsB: B.Jackson

B.Lochtenberg

Essay: C.Asphar

Industrial History& Economics D.Heenan

Drawing F.Preshaw

Drawing: J.McCausland

Trize4innersat St.Louis

WithregardtoSt.LouisSchool Isaythis:Ihavethegreatesteonfidenceintheimportantcontributionitisgoingtomaketothein. tellectualandspirituallifeofWesternAustralia;andwhatstrength. ensthatconfidenceisthewholeheartedsupportwereceivefront yen:,theparentsofourboys,and thefriendsoftheschool.There wasatimewhenIhadtoaskyou totrustusandjudgeourworkby itsresults;nowitisbutmy happydutytothankyouforthat ronfidence,Theresultshaveamplyjustifieditandmaybeallowed tospeakforthemselves.Pleasere. memberthis.Weaimfirstand foremostandalwaysatthevery bestwecandoforyoursons;we shallstudytheabilityandtheaptitudeofeachindividualandendeavourtoplacehimintheclassanti doingthesubjectsbestsuitedto hisgifts.Youmayhaveimplicit trustinourfinaljudgment.For thisreasonIwish:osayhowde. lightedIamto'haveFatherLawlor backatSt.Louis,andinthepositionofPrefectofStudies.nig longexperienceandhissympatheticunderstandingofboyssnakeof himanidealcounsellorforboys andtheirparents.IntheJunior School,too,Iamhappytohave FatherHessionasdirectorandorganiseroftheirstudiesthere;his longexperienceinasimilarpositioninSydneyassuresusthatwe mayrestconfidentthatthesmall boyswillbecarefullygradedand surelygroundedinthoseall-importantfirstsrepsintheireducation. ParentswillfindinFatherHession onewhowillenterintothepro. blemsoftheir:son'sprogresswith

Aggregate R.McAuliffe B.,Roberts J.O'Hara F.Fels N.McManus N.McKeown

greatkindnessandwithpractical eommon-seuse, ToFatherLawlorandFather Ilession,andtothemasterswho workedsohardfortheboysduring thepastyear,Iofferyoursandmy ownsincerethanks.

BeforeIconfidemyreportI shouldliketopaymytributeof thankstoallthosewhosogetter. ouslycontributedto:heprizefund andmadeitpossibletogivesuck valuableprizesto-night.

Iammostgratefultotheladies' committeefortheirunselfishwork fortheschoolduringtheyear,especiallyforthosewhomadethecos. timesfortheplaysandwenttoso muchtroubletodresstheboysfor them.

IwishtothankMrs.Lady-man andtheorchestrafortheirexcellentworkto-nightintheiraccompanimentofthelittleopera.And Ishotildbefoundwanting,indeed, wereItoforgettomentionallwe owetotheco-operationofLoreto Convent,Osborne,andtothank allconcernedwiththesuccessthis eveningandontheoccasionswhen weproduced"TwelfthNight."

AgainwemustthankFatherPerrottfortrainingprincipalsand chorusof"TheGondoliers."This evening'sperformanceleavesno doubtastothethoroughnessofhis work.

Ithankyouagain,MyLord,for sograciouslycomingtousthis evening,andwishYourLordship andyou,ladiesandgentlemen, friendsofSt.Louis.andyou,dear boys,everygoodwishfortheblessingofahappyChristmasandsuccessfulNewYear.

LGRAMMAR:

Religious English: Knowledge: B.Roberts R.McAuliffe Greek Latin B.Roberts R.McAuliffe

MathematicsB:

MathematicsA R.McAuliffe R.McAuliffe

Aggregate: M.Cawley R.Paramor K.Byrne D.Day B.Kearney H.Fels

Geography: ILPatentor

Essay: J.Eddy

French: T.Heenan

Physics B.Jackson

Chemistry Geography B.Jackson C.Arrand

DrawingA: R.Barbour

ILSYNTAX:

DrawingB: 'R.Barbour

Aggregate Religious English: Essay M.Finucane Knowledge M.Finucane M.Finucane

D.Wells M.Finucane R.Williams

M.McMullen Latin French:

History: P.Burns M.Finucane M.Finucane M.Finucane B.Sullivan

MathematicsB: Science Geography

MathematicsA M.Finucane M.Finucane D.Wells

D.Wells

Drawing R.Sullivan

Aggregate H.Wallwork R.Honner D.Lane M.Fuller B.O'Brian D.Schorer BEWebster

Aggregate: P.Heenan R.Flynn K.Bartlett A.Kelly T.Walsh M.Sampson

Religious Knowledge: B.Kearney

Latin R.Para:nor

Mathematics: J.Peacock

Science: R.McAuliffe

History: B.Roberts

II.GRAMMAR: English M.Cawley

French M.Cawley

Mathematical Drawing R.Patentor

M.GRAMMAR

Religious English:

Knowledge: H.Wallwork D.Lane

Writing D.Scharer

Reading H.Wallwork R.Wheeler (ex.aeq.)

Drawing. D.Schorer

Religious Knowledge: R.Flynn

Reading K.Bartlett

Drawing R.Grave

History& Geography: B.O'Brien

RIIINKEICTS

English: K.Bartlett

Writing R.Flynn History& Geography P.Heenan 6 ELEMENTSt

Aggregate: Religious English: R.Burns Knowledge: C.White C.White R.Burns D.McKenna D.McCauslandReading M.Davies M.Davies F.Herlihy Drawing M.Monaghan

Writing: D.McCausland

Essay B.Roberts

French: B.Roberts

Geography: D.O'Brien

Drawing B.Fudger

Essay: K.Byrne

History R.Paramor

Special English: J.Mitchell

Arithmetic: M.Fuller R.Homier (exaeq.)

Spellingand Dictation: M.Fuller

Arithmetic: H.Bulbeck

Spelling& Dictation: P.Heenan

Arithmetic R.Burns

Spelling& Dictation: PtDavies andtotheparents thePrizeFund.

LoretoConvent"Osborne"Claremont WESTERNAUSTRALIA BoardingandDayCollege

TheSchoolprovidesa SoundEducationon ModernLinesinall BranchesofStudy.

ThePupilsarePrepared forAllExaminations.

"Friend,GoUp ffHigher

Haveyoueversatintheback seatinchurch?BecauseIhave donesomyself,ononeortwooccasions,Iamentitledtowriteonthis subject.

Thosewhositinthebackseatdo soeitherbychoiceorcompulsion. Wewillleaveasidethelattercategoryfor,if:heyareactingunder compulsion,youcandependonit thechurchisotherwisefull.I willdiscussonlythosewhositin thebackseatbychoice.These maybedividedintothefollowing groups:-

(a)Veryholyhumblepeople, themoderndayequivalentofthe Publicanofold.Theypraywith bowedheadandbeattheirbreast. Actuallythesepeoplearesogood thattheyshouldbeinthefront seat,butthedevilhimselfcouldnot effectthetransfer.

(b)'Peoplewhoarenotparticularlyholybutarenaturallyshy. Theywould,improvebothaspects iftheyweretomoveuphigher.

.c)Tiredlate-comerswhohavea conscienceinthattheydonotwish toaddtotheiroffencebythesin ofscandal.Iftherewerenoback seatstheywouldnotbelate.The remedyisintheirownhands,

.d)Sightseersandwhisperers. Alt,butthisappearstobemostuncharitable.Sightseersandwhisperers!Alasyes;wemustface thefacts.Andtheyaremostly womenwhofeelthatbecauseof theirfrequentattendanceinchurch theyhaveaninalienablerightto thisbackbench,Theypositively objecttoanyundueeneroaehment by(a),(b),and(c).

"Afterall,ifonedoescometo church,earlyandoften,surelyone isentitledtohavealookatthelate arrivalsandifwedowhisperabout them,itjust:strversthemright." Thisistheirviewpoint,yetIam surethattheywillagree,ifthey aretoldnicely(andIamtryingto dothis),that:heirpresenceinthe backseatisofnobenefittoanybody,leastofalltotheirownsouls.

Thisbriefsummarytherefore provesoneimportantfact-the backseatinanychurchisnotonly unnecessarybutisundesirable.At tilesamerimeIamnotofthe samemindasmyCelticfriendwith whomIdiscussedthematter.

"Sure,"hesaid"mentionthe mattertoFather-he'llremovethe seatasquicklyashe'dblesshimself.

Unfortunatelytheremustalways beabackseatbutcouldn'tweborrowoneofthosetrafficsignsmark441"N.P.,"andaddunderneathin brackets,"unlessthechurchis otherwisefull."

FluePipesfoiStoves,Bath Heaters,Paints,Varnish,Calcomine.Hassell'sStoresPerth.B6307.

ApplytoMOTHERSUPERIOR.

Telephone:F2135.

GENERALVIEWFROMSTIRLINGHIGHWAY.

THECHAPEL.

mileAWHILE.

He:"Myviewsonbringingupa familyare--"

She:"Nevermindyourviews,I'll bringupthefamily.Yougoand bringupthecoal."

* * * *

Thenewassistantwasalways lateandalwayshadadiffierentexcuse.Arrivinganhourlateone morning,hewasgreeted.bythe managerwith,"Well,Brown,what's yourstorythistime?"

"Well,sir,"wasthereply,"my daughterswereafraidofthestorm lastnightandturnedthemirror overthemantieshelfroundtothe wall,WhenIcamedownstairsthis morning,Ieouldn'tseemyselfin:he lookingglassandnaturally I :houghtI'dgonetowork!"

"Youwin,"gaspedthemanager.

Thebatsmanwasgivenoutwith adoubtfulI.bw,decision, "Iamnotout!"heprotested, vigorously."Notout!"

"Aren'tyou?"theumpireretorted."Well,youarealookintomorrowmorning'spaperandsee."

* * * *

Mistress:"Susan,doyouknow owtohcooksausages?"

NewMaid:"No,ma'am."

"Dothemjustasyoudofish.,"

Susan(servingsausages):"Well, ma'am,:herewasnotmuchleft o, afterIhadcleanedouttheinsides."

* "-Point,"saidMrs.Dumbbell, "whatdotheymeanbyapolitician carryingwateronboth.shoulders?"

"Rightnowitmeansheistrying tocarryplainwaterononeandfirewaterontheother,"hereplied.

* * * *

Thevillagegrocerwasinterviewingapplicants thepostofmessengerboy.Toeachoneheput searchingquestionstosnakesure thattheboywouldtakeaninterestinhiswork,

"Well,mylad,"hesaidtoone bright-lookingyou:h,"whatwould youdowithathousandpounds?"

Theladscratchedhishead.

"Idon'tknow,sir,"hereplied."I didn'texpectsointuitfor41start."

* * * *

Readingtheracingresults,a punterregistereddespair.

"Downagain?"hisfriendasked, sympathetically.

"Downagain,"wasthereply. "That's£20I'velostto-day-end lastweekIlost£30,.E15,andSO."

"Whatafoolyouare!"saidthe other."Whydon'tyougiveitup?"

"Giveitup?Heavens,man,I can'tdothat.It'smyliving!"

Jones:"Ihens'you cheaptheotherday. gettingonwithit"

boughtacar howareyou how

Smith:"Pmjustrealising harditistodriveabargain"

* * * *

He:"Yousayyouaretwentyfour?"

She(frankly):"Yes,twenty-four."

He:."Why,yourmothertoldme yesterdaythatyouweretwentythree."

She:"YoumusthavemisunderstoodMamma-shewasprobably tellingyouherownage."

"Doyouknowthedifferencebetweenawomanandatelephone?"

"Well,bothrepeatwhatthey hear,butthetelephonerepeatsit exactlyasithearsit."

* * * *

Thestrugglingauthorhadcalled onapublishertoinquireabouta manuscripthehadsubmitted.

"Thisisquitewellwritten,"said thepublisher,"butmyfirmonly publishesworkbywriterswith well-knownnames."

"Splendid!"almostshoutedthe author."Myname'sSmith,you know."

"Icannotunderstand,"saidthe youngman,"whyyoupermityour daughtertositeforbreachofpromise.Yourememberthatyou werebitterlyopposedtoourengagement,becauseyousaidIwasn't goodenoughforherandwoulddisgraceyourfamily."

"That,youngman,"saidthegirl's father,"wassentiment.Thisis business."

* *

Acavalryrecruitwasathisfirst ridingpractice."Idon't.likethe lookofthishorse'shead,"hecomplained.

"Don'tworry,you'llsoonget overthat',"theinstructorreplied."

"Ihopetherearenoharking dogsinanyoftheadjoiningfiats," saidtheladytotheagent, "Oh,no,madame,"saidtheagent.

"ThenI'lltaketheplace,"said theLady."Yousee,I'vegottwo dogsofmyownthatbarkafearful lot,andIreallycouldn'tstandany

more."

* * * *

Thesquirewasinterviewingan applicantforapositiononhisland.

"Haveyouanyeducation,John?" lieasked.

"Why,yes,sir,"saidthelabourer. "That'sgood,"saidthesquire,"And Isupposeyoucanwriteyour name?"

Theapplicantraisedapuzzled face.

"What'sthatsir?"heasked.

"IsaidIsupposeyoucanwrite yourname,"repeatedthesquire.

Thelabourershookhishead.

"Nosir,"hereplied:"Ialways dictatesit,"

* IkeandSamwerestrollingalong thestreet.Passers-bystaredat them,becauseSamwasreadinga letteraloud,andIkehadhisfingers stuckinSam'sears,Theirmutual friend,Joe,enconnteredthemand stoppedinamazement.

"Ile,"heaskedsharply,"why areyouholdingSam'searsshut whilehereadsaletteraloud?"

"Theletter,"repliedIke,"isfrom mysweetheart.Ican'tread,and Idon'twanthimtoknowwhat she'ssayingtome."

* * * *

"Ican'tthinkWhyyougoon fishingwhenyoucatchnothing."

"AndIcan'tthinkwhyyousit andwatchmewhenyoucanseeI catchnothing."

* * * *

Father:"Son,whatpositionare youinclass?"

Son:"Centreforwardatfootball -rightbackinclass."

LittleBetty,likemostotherehildrenneverwantedtogotobed.One eveningshewasnaughty,andasa punishmenthermotherplacedher onachairinonecorneroftheroom "Attddon'tyoudaregetdowntill youaregood',"saidthevexed parent.

Afterawhilemothersaid: "Betty,itistimeforyoutogo tobed."

Thechildshookherhead, "Oh,no,mummy!"shesaid."I'm notgoodenoughyet."

"OnedaywhenIwasfish:ngoffis linerin:heNorthAtlanticIcaught someenormousfish-Iforgetwhat theirnamewas," "Perhapstheywerewhales?" "Why,man,Iwasbaitingwith whales."

Thechristeningofthebabywas nearingitsconclusionwhenthe uneasyunclesteppedforwarddrawabottleofChampagneoutofa wrapper."Isay,"hecried,"when dowebreakthisthingoverits head?"

* * * *

"Teacher,"saidBetty,"mummy wantsyoutocometoteaonSaturday."

"Oh,thatwillbenice,"replied theteachersmiling."Areyousure shewantsmeto,dear?"

"Yes,"saidBetty,"because hearddaddysay,'Betteraskher andgetitoveranddonewith.'"

* * * *

Henpeck,safelyoutofhiswife's hearingforonce,waslettinghimselfgo.Toafriend,whocomplainedofsomedomesticdifficulty, Iresaid,grandly:"Mydearboy,we neverhavetroubleofthatsortin ourhome.IfIsayathingisto bedone,I'insistuponitbeing done."

"Andisit?"

"Ofcourse,"repliedHenpeck, "er-evenifIhavetodoitmyself."

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(ContinuedfrontPage",.) :heSpanishpeoplethemselves,for :hehelptheyreceivedfromHitler andMussolini,consideringthemagnitudeoftheforcesengagedwas notadecidingfactorinthestruggle.Surelyitpartakesofthe MysteryofIniquity,thattheUnitedNationsshouldwishtointerfere inthedomesticproblemsofSpain, and,ifpossible,oncemoredeluge thatcountry,onlyrecoveringfrom thewoundsofacivilwar,into strifeandbloodshed.Spainisno moreathreattopeacethanAustraliais.Itisthedutyofevery fair-mindedmantodemandthat Spainbelefttosettleitsownproblems,TheUnitedNationsshould withadeterminedandunanimous voicesaytoStalinandMolotov: "HandsoffSpain"

"InterestedinYouth,"Highgate:

"Ilistenedwithmuchinterestto youransweronSundayeveninglast abouttheEducationofYouth. Whenyouspokeoftheparents' dutytoseetotheeducationof theirchildren,Iwonderedwhatthe attitudeoftheCatholicChurchis teKindergartenSchools?should alsoliketoknowwhatistheorigin ofKindergartensandmeaningof theword."

A.:Idon'tknowofanyoffifeal pronouncementonthis.subject. Howeverwerandeducesomething fromthefactthatCatholicedsn-ationalorganisationsdorunKindergartens.Thatwoluldshow,at least.,thatweregardthemaswhat

Iheardreferredtorecentlyas"inescapableexpedieuta."Ourgrand. fathersmighthavecalledthesame a"necessaryevil."ButIhit,. nodoubtthatmanyCatholicNinestionaliststakeamuchmorefavourableviewoftheseschoolsthan tins,.andthereisindeed,agreat dealtobesaidfortheirviewpoint, especially wetakeintoconsiderationactualpresent-dayconditions.

IthinkmostCarboliceducationaitstswouldagreethattheideal kindergartenwouldbeprovidedby largefamilyinmoderatelyprosperoussurroundings.Thebringinnupofchildrenistherightand dutyoftheparentsprimarily.For A the"underfives,"themother,providedshecangivesufficientat:ent!ontothematter,istheideal teacher.

Unfortunatelynowadays,itisnot alwayspossibleforthebestpossibledevelopmentofthegrowing child.Ilencethenecessityfor suchexpedientsasthekindergar1 ten,towhichtheoverworked mothercandelegatethetaskofeducatingherchildforaconsiderablepartofitswakingday.Doubt. lesstheresult'sobtainedbyawellrunkindergartenreflectgreatcreditonthoseself-sacrificingteachers, whodevotetheirlivestothiswork, StillIthinkIamexpressingthe generalCatholicfeelingwhen saythatwewouldbebetterpleasfdifthenecessityforkindergartensdidnotexist.Wecannot helpbeinguneasyaboutthemoderntendencytowardshandingthe. citizenovertothecareofsomeinstitution,atalmosteverystagein hisprogress,fromthecradletothe grave.Themoretotalitarianthe Statebecomes,themoreuneasy shouldwebecome.Wehavehad sadexperiencefromtheexampleof theSoviet,HitlerandFascist. Youth.MayGodsaveAustralia fromanyofthese.

Withreferencetoyoursecond question.Yousayyouwouldlike toknowtheoriginofkindergartens andthemeaningoftheword.

wasthecultivationofalittlegardenbyeachofthechildren.These littlegardensmayhavehadaninfluenceinthechoiceofthename fortheinstitution.

SomeofFroebel'sideas,which areverysound,arethese:Thechild requirestobepreparedforsociety bybeingearlyassociatedwithits equals.Youngchildrenthusbrought togethershouldhavetheiremployments,especiallytheirchiefemployment,play,soorganisedasto drawouttheircapacitiesoffeeling andthinking,andevenofinventing andcreating.Froebelinventeda courseofoccupations,mostof whicharesocialgames.Manyof thesegamesareassociatedwith simpleplaythingswhicharepro. videdforthechildren.Agooddeal ofcarewastakenwiththetraining ofthesenses,especiallythoseof sight,hearingandtouch.Efforts aremadetohelpthedevelopment oftheartisticfaculty.Thereisa greatdealthatisveryvaluablein theworkofFroebelandhisschool, ButIthinkIhaveansweredyour questionsufficientlyand, Ihope, fromyourpointofview,satisfactorily

"Faith,"Leederville:

"Iamaconstantlistenertoyour session,andbeingaprofessing Christian,whohasinfallibleproof ofansweredprayer,wouldlikeyou togivemeyouropinionofmyreligiousposition. Ihavegreatfaith, andtrustinmySaviour,andfeel sureHewillneverabandonme. ButhavereadthattheCatholic ChurchleachesthatunlessoneprofessesthatFaithhecannotbesaved. shallbegratefulforareply." .1.:ItiscertainlyaverygoodbeginningtobeconvincedthatGod hearsandanswersyourprayers.

PutbecauseGodanswersyour prayersitdoesnotnecessarilyfollowthatHeiscompletelysatisfiedwithyou.Itwouldbeapoor lookoutformostofitsifthatwere so.GodisalovingFatherand wantstogiveeveryencouragementtouswhenweturntoIIim.

YouknowHehearstheprayers evenofthosewhoarenotChristiansatall,whethertheybeJews, Mohammedan's,pagans,orwhatyou will,providedtheyturntoIlimsincerely.Butyouarequitecorrect whenyousaythattheCatholic eiturehteachesthatthereisno salvationoutsideitsfold.However,yountustunderstandthis 'statementcorrectly.Thebetter waytostatethistruthisthatno one,who,throughhisownfault,is outsidetheCarbolicChurch,ran besaved.Webelievethatthere .reverymanygoodpeoplewhoare notmembersoftheCatholic Church,throughnofaultoftheir own,andwesincerelyhopethat theywillbesaved.

HockonwhichHisChurchwas built-toteach,togovern,andto makeholybytheSacramentsIle gavethem.Theresultofyour readingandtherewardofyo:tr prayers,Ifeelsure,wildbetoten.

IlsethatwecannothavetrueFaith andtrustinChristwithouthasin. faithintheChurchHefoundedto preserveandpropagatetheTruth whichHecameintotheworldto bringandtodispensetheGrace whichHewonforusbyHisPassionandDeath.

TOTHEEDITOR

THEPARASITESTATE,

Sir-TherecentarticlebyFrancisGilbert011theBettingBill,and hisdescriptionofbookmakersas "socialparasites"willbeconsidered astimelybyallstraight-thinking people,particularlyassomanyCa. tholics,practisingandnon-practising,areengagedinthislucrative business.

Thesolutiontothissocialproblem,however,liesnotincastigatingthebookmakersbutintheeducationofouryouth.Thiswas broughthometomerecentlywhen questionedmysmalldaughterregardingtheday'sactivitiesat school.Herreplywas,"Thisafternoonwewenttoconfetation,and whenwegotbacktoschoolSister gotouta'spinningWheelfora pennyatime."Thesequelmaybe foundinanotherstoryofalocal Catholicparent,whosesonrecentlycompletedhiseducationatone ofoursecondary,schools.Itwas thefatherswishthathissonshould beadoctor,butthesonhadother ideasofhowtogetrichquickly,and insistedthathewantedtobeaSP. bookmaker.Thefather,beinga wealthypublicanaswellasanin. dulgentparent,promptlysupplied thenecessarycapitaltosetthe sonupinabettingbusiness.

Thisproblemisonewhichwe ot:rselvesmusttackle,asmostof thegovernmentsthroughoutAustraliatakethestandthattheworker isentitledtohisbet,whetherhe beonthebasicwageoronthe dole.Moreoveritseemscertain thatthenecessarylegislationwill beforthcomingtoincreasethenumberofracedaysperweekconcurrentlywithathereductionofthe numberofworkinghours.-Yours, etc., CATHOLICPARENT.

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1.Theapplicationsmustbemade ontheprintedformmadeavailablebytheTrustees.

2.CandidatesmustpasstheJunior.Examination,

A.:Theword"Kindergarten"was appliedtothistypeof"play school"byFriedrickFroebel,irho was/oneofthepioneersinthisdepatitmentofpedogogy.Theword meansliterallyeither''agardenfor children"or"agardenofchildren." Froebel'sideainchoosingthename seemstohavebeenthatyoungchildrenarelikeseedlingsfindrequire ashelteredgardeninwhichtogrow npOneoftheoccupationsinthe Kindergarten,whereverpossible,

Yousayyouhaveagreatfaith andmustinyourSaviour.Now ycumustbeveryclearastowhat yourfaithandtrustreallymenn, I:canbeeitheraveryragt2plo.ase tosignify-aconfidenceinoneloving Sarionsbasedonanado-Ira-Ionfor Hispersonalityandhistea!'ai.nc, andinthissense,itwillnotgetyon veryfarontheroadtosaleation; oritcanmeanthatyoublievethat rything,Christsaidis;cepnod thateverythingHepredictsmust COMPtopass;thisfaithwillbring youfar,forittellsyouthatChrist isGod.AndIdonotseehow anyonecouldhaverealtrustin Christ,inamatterinwhichone's eternalsalvationisatstake,withoutbelievingthatHeisGod.Since ChristisGodandsinceHehas saidthatwemusthear,thatis obey,theChurchwhichHefoundedwhileonearth.Readquietly andprayerfullytheScripturetexts thattellusthatChristgathereda bodyofmenandwomenaround HimandtaughtthemtheTruths aboutGodandtheirownsoulsand thepurposeoftheirlives;thatHe gavetheChurchHisownauthority inthepersonofHieVicaronearth, St,Peter,andhissuccessors-the

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TheRecorti AnOrderofAboriginal

(ContinuedfromPage3.) receiredreplies.IthinktheBishopemphasisedhisAustralianism somuchthattheythoughtthenew Fatherwouldbeblack!

NativesSufferatFadsofWellMeaningReformers. WeliveinanageofFaddists. Wellmeaningbutignorantpeople areconvincedthattheirpettheoryineducation,housing,dietand artisthecorrectsolutionforthe difficultiespresentedbytheseproblems.Thenativessufferfrom thesepeoplealso.Theirmainerrorseemstobethattheywishto makewhitepeopleoutoftheblack. Asifourwayoflifewasanything toboastof!Theyjudgethenativesbywhitestandards.Asif ourstandardwasperfect!They callthenativeslazy,Whyshould hedig.AlavishlandedNaturehas providedfoodinabundance.Clothes areanencumbrance.Housesunnecessary.Theslowgaitofthe aboriginalannoystheefficientbusiness-likewhite.Butwhyhurry?

ThenativesarenomadsbyNature: tostayataparticularjobisagainst theirverygrain!Theycan live, on verylittle.Thestyleoflifeto whichforthousandsofyearsthey havebeenusedwon'tbechanged over-night.Duringaconcertone dayIwasactingasstagemanager, andinthecourseofmydutiesI calledononeoftheplayerstotake histimewhenmovingaboutthe stage.OneoftheSisterschoked withlaughter.Sheneverthought shewouldlivetoseethedaywhen someonewouldhavetoorderan aboriginaltoslacken!

LongshallIrememberthepearl shellaltar,thebeautifulwell-kept garden,thekindlySistersandBrothers,oldworldcharm,thepeace ofBeagleBay.TheMissionbuildingsformasquare;insidethequadranglealargegreenlawnprovides anidealsportsground.Theyoung menandgirlsareverykeenhockeyandfootballenthusiasts. A matchbeginsafterbreakfaston Sundayandcontiuesuntilsundown withashortintervalfordinner!It istheboys'ambitiontobeatthe "gels"-anambitionnotalwaysachieved.Theduskymaidenswith thecunningoftheorsexgenerally managetoinveiglemoreplayers thantheyhavearightto,whenthe boysarenotlooking.

ConventforNativeSisters.

ThereisaConventforNative SistersatBeagleBay,ItisdirectlyoppositetheConventoccupiedby theWhiteSistersofSt.Johnof God.TheBishopfoundedthis newventureintheReligiouslife someyearsago.Thehabitisverysimpleandbeautiful.Blueand whitemakeapleasingcontrast. Barefeet-notevensandals-when goingtoHolyCommunionmake onerealisesomethingdefinitelyoriginalishere.Iwaspreparedfor anything,butwhenpayingmy eourtseycallwasmuchsurprisedto hearthegramophoneplay"Kevin Barry"-itwasn'tputonspecially fortheoccasioneither.Obviously itwasafavourite,becausetoeSisters'sangitwordperfect,"Mrs, Mulligan,thePrideoftheCoombe," followed!

LombadinaMission.

AnotherMissionnearCapeLeveque,andabout50milesfromBeagleBay,iscalledLombadina.'rbis istheterritoryoftheBaadTribe, Thenativesaremostlyfishermen. Itwasamongtheselovablefisher folkthatFatherNicholasspenthis decliningyears.Hielifeisalessonoftheuncertaintyofeverythingmortal,liewasaTrappist; everydayhevisitedthecemetery, theretomeditatewhilegazingon thespothehadselectedashis grave.Hiscoffinalsohemadebeforehand.Itcameinhandyinhis crampedquartersasadiningtable! Timewentby,andwhenhecame todiehechangedhismindand expressedawishtobeburiedlike hisbelovedblacks-inablanketscthecoffinhehadtendedsocarefullywasdiscarded.Altersome years,seaerosiontookplace,sothe

_people,fearfullesttheseawould Tarryoffthemortalremainsoftheir belovedFather,tookuphisbody andreinterreditfurtherinland.So inthisuncertainworldamancan't besureevenofhiscoffinorhis grave.

NEWPALLOTTINEMISSION, BALCOHILL.

Nowthetimehascomeforthe bigtrip,AnewMissiontothe paganblackswasstartedsomefew yearsagobyBishopRaible.He decideditwastimeforhisannual visit.SooffhewentItissituated'twohundredmilesfromHalls Creek.

Startingoffeachmorningatsix andtravellinguntilsundown.we tookaweektoreachourdestination. Ishallneverforgetthat nightmareofajourney.Painfully slow-fifteenmilesanhourwas goodgoing-roadsthatjustdidn't exist,riversnotspannedbybridges, butclutteredupwithboulders, rocks,andgravel, TrialsandTribulationsofaMissionaryBishop.

IthoughtofthejourneysofSt. Paul.MyadmirationfortheBiesopreachedbreakingpointwhen atonestationwewerehandedyellowditchwaterfortea,andhe manfullydrankitoff.Bullybeef, breadandtea,wereourdailyfare. Sleepingatnightbeneaththestars -therebyfulfillingoneofmyboyhood'sdreams-unforgettabledays. AtFitzroyCrossingwestopped onenight.Inthedimhalf-lightof earlymorningIgropedmywayinto thebathroomandpreparingto shave,emptied the shaving mug over the verandah. Somethingwhitegleamed,Irusheddown,Thebarman'steeth!If theywerebrokenitmeantweeks, maybemonths,beforeanewset could'come.Fortunatelythey wereintact.

20,000PaganAboriginesinW.A.

Wepassedtwenty-onestations onthejourney.Theyaveraged seventynativeseach;thatmeans onethousandfourhundredpagans onthatrunalone. Nooneknows forpertain,buttherearepossibly twentythousandpaganaboriginals inWesternAustralia.Herein ourownStatetwentythousand soulsredeemedbythebloodof ChristandtheyknowHimnot!

WesternAustralia,remember,is athirdoftheCommonwealthin area,andwehavehalfthenative populationofthewholecountry. Rowtoconverttnoseunfortunate peopleisapressing,difficultproblem.Theylineinsmalltribes averagingabouttwohundredsouls. Eachtribehasitsownlanguage, customsandlaws,Evenitsown territory.Ablackrecoilsfrom alleffortstopersuadehimtolleave hisowncountry,ashecallshis tribalterritory.

DifficultiestobeOvercomeinEstablishingaMission,

Justoneitem,Itcosta£200per loadforcarthgealonefromBroome tothenewMission.Ittaken manyyearsbeforeaMissionStationbecomesselfsupporting.The enormousdistances,thelargenumberoftribes,theaverageaboriginal'slowgradementalityandalmostcompletelackofwillpower, thefactthatmanyhavealready beenincontactwithwhitesoremployedbythem-allthesefactors andmorebesides,maketheconversionintovirileCatholicsofthe Australianaboriginaloneofthe hardestMissiontasksintheCatholicworld.Ontheotherbandthey areintenselyepiritual.Theyhave alwayshada'firmbeliefinimmortalityandtheexistenceofanother worldofspirits.

TheMissionaryconsequentlyhas somethingin'hisfavourwhenhe comestothem.Ittakesyears, howevertoweanthemfromtheir oldhabits.Itisn'teasyforaman togiveuptwoorthreeofhiswives andbecontent-withonespouse,Old pagans,too,claimCatholicgirlsunderthekwofthetribe,Theybuy herfromherparentswhensheis born.Notonlythat,butwhen

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undergoinginstructionsthenatives must'befedandcateredforin everyway.

MissionaryObligedtoProvideAll Necessities, IleattendsCatechismclasses, andtheMissionarymustprovide forhisnecessities.Thosewho liveonstationsareevenmoredifficulttodealwith.Theworkof thestationmustgoonunimpeded, andamanwhowastaughttobless himselftodaymayberoundingup cattlemilesawaythefollowing day,evenifthemanagerorowner oftheStationissympathetic.

WamadjarseTribe. TheWalmadjareetribeoccupydie territoryaroundthenewMission. Incorroboreepaintandwithsome nosestickstheyalsolookvery fierce,butprovetobetimidand shy,TheyknowverylittleEnglish,andsofartherearenoconvertsamongstthem.Thepriestin charge,ReverendFatherAlphonse, P.S.M.,baptisedfiveontheirdeathbeds-sotheonlyCatholicsthere aredeadones.!

Inthesevenyearshehasbeen amongstthemFathersayshenever sawtheyoungboys'fighting.They areaveryunitedtribe.Theonly timethemenfightiswhenawife isin4uestion.Andeventhen spearingofthelegsonlyispet. mirted.Judgingbythenumberof scarsofeveryman,thematrimonial watersdonotrunsmoothly.The womenhowever,fightoverother matters.Thefightiscarriedon understrict.rules, Thecombatantsfaceeachother armedwithaheavystickcalleda NullsNulls.Theytakeitinturns toholddowntheirbeadsandtake blowforblowuntilonegivesup. Terrors.ofDeath.

Thenativesareterrifiedofdeath, Whenoneonedies,thecampis brokenupandallgoand"walk about"untiltheyforgetaboutthe deceased."Debi],Debi],himthere," theydeclare,about;hecreekor campwheretheirtribesandied.

Themissionaryusessimplemethodstoattracttheseshypeople. Foodtheyhaveinabundance.ClothingtheydonotwantEnglishthey aonotunderstand,Theyhavetheir ownreligionandthebeautyofour HolyFaithisasealedbookto them.ButtheMissionaryhastwo a thingsthatthemencravetobacco andtea.

Theaboriginalshaveanativeto: bacco.Itresemblesalettuce.They chopitupveryfineandchewit. Butblackplugtobaccooncetasted oustsalllovefortheirown.They getveryfondofteaor"tea-leaf," astheycallit.SothisishowAlmightyGoddrawsthepoorbe ntightedcreaturesofourlandtothe savingtruthsoftheGospel's.

WouldSellTheirSoulsforTobacco andTea.

Thesepeoplewouldwithoutexaggeration,selltheirsoulsfortobaccoandtea.Housestheyhave none,Justafewbrancheslaid onthegroundasashelterunder whirltheycrouchfromthewind. Afireburnscontinuouslyineach little"minmia,"andtheygoto sleepalmostontopofit.Isaw severalchildrenwhowerebadly burnedfromrollingintoit.How theyallescapeasimilarfateisa wonder!

Theyneverwash.Whitegirls shampootheirhairtoremovethe dirt.TheWalmadjereegirlsrub dustintotheirhair-asifthere weren'tenoughinitalready.Men curltheirhair;theymakeringlets andkeeptheminplacewith'mud andaclothband. Thewomen ageveryquicklyandseemto countlittleintheaffairsofthe tribe.

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